Interim Head of Finance - Financial Planning
Posted 1 week ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Liverpool, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Head of Finance involves overseeing the Financial Planning, Treasury Management, and Grant Management teams within a prominent local authority in Liverpool. The position requires effective management and leadership, focusing on financial strategy development, reporting, and compliance. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring robust financial processes and optimizing the council's financial operations. This is a 6-month interim position with potential for extension and hybrid working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Director Finance in managing the development and coordination of the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
- Ensure effective financial reporting and introduce innovative working practices
- Provide accurate corporate revenue and capital budget monitoring and funding reports
- Review and update financial planning processes and procedures
- Lead on developing, implementing, and monitoring the annual treasury management strategy
- Ensure compliance with treasury policies and statutory requirements
- Manage the council's cashflow, investments, and borrowing
- Manage the administration of grants within the council
- Work with the funding and development officer to ensure best practice
Key Skills:
- CIPFA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA qualified accountant
- Extensive medium-term financial planning (MTFS) experience
- Team management experience within the local government sector
Salary (Rate): £700.00 Daily
City: Liverpool
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
6-month Interim Head of Finance/Financial Planning Job, Liverpool/Local Government
Your new company
Prominent Local Authority in the Liverpool/Merseyside region
Your new role
Line manager for Financial Planning, Treasury Management and Grant Management teams of approximately 5-6 FTEs. Provide effective management and leadership to staff within the teams including all aspects of performance management and staff development. Duties will include:
- Financial Planning - Support the Director Finance - Technical and Strategic (Deputy S151) in managing the development and ongoing co-ordination of the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
- Ensure effective financial reporting is in place, encouraging best practice and introducing innovative ways of working
- To provide accurate and timely corporate revenue and capital budget monitoring and funding reports to senior officers and members
- Review and update financial planning processes and procedures to ensure they are robust and appropriate
- Treasury Management - Lead on developing, implementing and monitoring the annual treasury management strategy, including prudential indicators
- Ensure compliance with treasury policies, statutory requirements and best practice
- Manage the council's cashflow, investments, and borrowing to optimise returns and minimise risk
- Grant Management - Responsible for managing the administration of grants within the council
- Working with the funding and development officer to ensure best practice between both teams
What you'll need to succeed
CIPFA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA qualified accountant with extensive medium-term financial planning (MTFS) and team management experience within the local government sector.
What you'll get in return
Initial 6-month job, hybrid working, with the potential for an extension.
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