Role purpose and role dimensions:
Overview of the job
The post holder will work within a matrix management style and be responsible for delivering financial management services to a range of Council service areas.
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Provide a professional lead within the Finance Service, maintaining awareness and knowledge of relevant legislation, financial reporting standards, best practice and new developments.
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Providing high quality financial services to senior stakeholders across all Service Areas, in accordance within the Council’s vision and values. The postholder will act as the principal point of contact and support a portfolio of operation/assistant directors, providing effective support and challenge to these senior colleagues.
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Leading on the production of the medium term financial plan, undertaking all necessary financial modelling, resourcing forecasts and the development of robust planning assumptions.
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Reporting and advising on the outcomes of the medium term financial planning process in order to provide decision makers and other finance colleagues with a clear, medium term outlook.
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Provide effective management of a team in the Finance Service Area, providing excellent supervision and providing clear guidance on team priorities in response to changing circumstances and deadlines.
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Ensuring that team members are adequately trained to meet the requirements of the service and the organisation
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To support the Head of Corporate Finance, providing input to the development of business strategy and plans, in the review of performance and in maintaining appropriate relationships with other Service Areas and External Agencies.
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To deputise for the Head of Corporate Finance in providing finance advice to the Council through its Cabinet, Scrutiny Committees, Panels, etc. on the financial implications of policy and service delivery.
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Represent the Council’s views on national and regional bodies on a range of complex and challenging matters, promoting the interests of the Council and the Finance Service function and ensure that the Council’s priorities are taken into account.
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Promote and develop a culture that supports a Self Service approach to service delivery.
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Any other duties that may reasonably be considered to be within the scope of this post.
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The Roles
Salary
Up to £57,000 per annum inclusive of MFS
Department
Finance
Function
Financial Service Management
Team
Operational Finance
Reports to
Head of Business Partnering
Responsible for
Managing up to 8 staff
Group Accountant, People
Financial Strategy Manager
Salary
Up to £60,000 per annum inclusive of MFS
Department
Finance
Function
Corporate Finance
Team
Corporate Finance
Reports to
Head of Corporate Finance
Responsible for
Managing up to 5 staff
Role purpose and role dimensions:
Overview of the job
The post holder will work within a matrix management style and be responsible for delivering financial management services to a range of Council service areas.
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Provide a professional lead within the Finance Service, maintaining awareness and knowledge of relevant legislation, financial reporting standards, best practice and new developments.
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Providing high quality financial services to senior stakeholders across all Service Areas, in accordance within the Council’s vision and values. The Group Accountant will act as the principal point of contact and support a portfolio of service managers, providing effective support and challenge to these senior colleagues.
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Through working closely with senior customers, to provide them with clear and unambiguous monthly and quarterly financial monitoring information, including robust and detailed forecasts of financial outturn.
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Support the delivery of service’s transformation and innovation through the provision of expert financial analysis and business case preparation
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Support services in the development and financial evaluation of savings options and monitoring of savings delivery
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In partnership with service managers, devising robust options for managing budget variances and the development of recovery and action plans
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To support the statutory accounts process and the delivery of the Council’s statement of accounts and associated financial returns. Supporting the delivery of the requirements of the external audit team and ensuring that all required working papers and evidence are provided in a timely manner.
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Provide effective management of a team in the Finance Service Area, providing excellent supervision and providing clear guidance on team priorities in response to changing circumstances and deadlines.
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Ensuring that team members are adequately trained to meet the requirements of the service and the organisation
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To support the Head of Business Partnering, providing input to the development of business strategy and plans, in the review of performance and in maintaining appropriate relationships with other Service Areas and External Agencies.
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To deputise for the Head of Business Partnering in providing financial advice to the Council through its formal meetings. This will involve occasional committee attendance
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Represent the Council’s views on national and regional bodies on a range of complex and challenging matters, promoting the interests of the Council and the Finance Service function and ensure that the Council’s priorities are taken into account.
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Promote and develop a culture that supports a Self Service approach to service delivery.
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Any other duties that may reasonably be considered to be within the scope of this post.
CLICK to download the full Job Description and Person Specification.