JOB PURPOSE
Provide high-quality financial accounting, strategic management accounting, and procurement advice to a major service within the council, including the relevant Lead Members, Strategic & Operational Directors, senior managers, and others, on behalf of the council’s finance function.
Advise on all elements of strategic finance and planning on behalf of the department for the council’s business planning process, and the development and delivery of departmental projects including capital programmes.
Strategically manage the relationship between the department and other bodies and other local authorities regarding meeting the council’s financial remit and financial priorities.
Advise on all major relevant contracts. Advising Council Members and Officers at all levels on an extensive range of financial issues covering procurement and contract letting.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Work collaboratively with colleagues on the Senior Management Team and make a proactive contribution delivering departmental and corporate objectives.
- Lead and manage a portfolio of services in alignment with both corporate and departmental aims and priorities.
- Provide leadership and management to achieve high performance and effective operational delivery, which will include managing the effective use of resources and staff.
- Work closely with relevant Executive Directors and Directors to support effective working relationships with relevant portfolio holders.
- Support and develop partnership working, including acting as an effective ambassador and advocate with external organisations.
- Play a leading strategic service-focused role in the construction of the council’s revenue budget and capital programme, including providing advice to officers and members on the choices that need to be made.
- Play a leading strategic role in the management of the Council’s financial position, including regular monitoring and reporting to Senior Officers and Members.
- Contribute to the closure of accounts process and to ensure that the annual accounts are accurate and produced within statutory timescales.
- Support the development of capital and revenue business cases from strategic outline to full business case delivery, through assessment of the financial and resource implications of options being considered in support and delivery of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for the directorate.
This team will be looking for extensive knowledge of below
- Accounting principles, policies, and practices.
- The councils budget processes and requirements.
- Various forms of local government funding.
- The Governments funding regime, grant calculation and factors affecting the council’s allocation.
This authority will be looking for a track record of achievement at a management level in a similarly large and complex organisation.