Finance Manager

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Finance Manager on a one year contract with the possibility of further extension.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Manage work with Budget Managers to confirm savings proposals and capital projects, assist with costing potential pressures and saving, actively participate in regular meetings with business area to challenge and scrutinise monitoring figures, undertake service analysis to support the year-end position and the Accounts
• Anticipate and identify key financial issues and risks affecting the business which require attention, resolve issues with Senior Managers and identify mitigating actions to ensure net expenditure is within budget, escalate to Strategic Finance Manager and other senior colleagues any business issues not resolved by Service Manage
• Be an effective liaison point in Corporate Finance with regards to Managed Services activity, work collaboratively with the Managed Services Programme (MSP) to ensure completion of all statutory returns
• With the Commercial and Corporate Finance Teams, produce financial and commercial analysis to support the financial strategy, decision making and service reviews. Deliver robust financial and commercial analysis for business cases including signing-off financial implications for reports, Gateway Reviews etc
• Manage financial modelling of new services or changes to existing services including impact from specific legislation /policy changes, assess implications for the client
• Provide support (guidance, encouragement, challenge and advice) to Budget Managers during budget preparation, monthly monitoring, year-end and closure of accounts – helping them to understand the financial information required and processes to be followed.
• Attend and provide financial and commercial advice at Service Area Management Meetings, Gateway Reviews, Approval Boards, and Project Teams as appropriate
• Provide advice on application and interpretation of financial regulations and standing orders and the client’s financial procedures and practices
• Proactively manage the day-to-day performance of staff within direct control (reward good and address poor performance) including recruitment, appraisal, conflict resolution and ensure continuing professional development of self and team
• Look for opportunities to implement continuous improvement so that client Finance can be best in class

The client needs someone who is:

• A problem solver;
• Able to review current processes and help automate them as far as possible;
• Able to communicate complex financial information and guidance clearly to the Corporate Property service; to enable them to make better decisions;
• Ability to lead and enthuse Property staff; Ability to build good constructive relationships with key people in the Property service as well as the rest of the Finance team;
• Understanding of budget setting and monitoring, ideally with experience in a commercial setting;
• Attention to detail; sound financial skills and experience;
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

If you are interested, please apply or contact Inesa for more information!