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Finance Manager
Job Posted: 12 hours ago
Salary: £ 78,000 - 82,400 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South East
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Role: Finance Manager
Location: South East London - Hybrid (a minimum of two days per week in the office)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £78,000 - £82,400 per annum dependant on experience + 10% discretionary bonus
Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for a Finance Manager for our Public Sector organisation based in South East London. This is a key time to join an exciting organisation during a period of growth. The Finance Manager will be responsible to the Head of Financial Accountancy, and your role will be to provide expertise and high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders.
The finance manager is expected to make a significant contribution towards a sustainable, highly effective service that delivers exceptional value for its employers.
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:
Support the Head of Finance and Accountancy with the strategic and operational day-to-day management for the provision of a comprehensive, high-quality accounting and exchequer services, including financial management, financial accounting, financial planning and budgeting, compliance and financial reporting, treasury management, tax and covenant appraisal
Contribute towards the development and implementation of the LPFA's financial strategy, fundamentally ensuring sustainability over the medium term
Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial advice, insight, intelligence and support needed
Contribute to the delivery of a high performing, customer focused finance service that is proactive and creative, looking for ways to shape and influence service decisions and taking joint responsibility for the outcomes achieved
Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for money services and knowledge of key cost drivers in line with the CIPFA financial management code
Assist the Head of Finance and Accountancy in managing performance indicators and relationships within service contracts towards continued service improvement, value for money and generating social value
Prepare and present informative, high-quality reports to senior stakeholders that aid in informed service and corporate decision making
Ensure all aspects of transactions processing are carried out efficiently and effectively, managing the accounts payable, receivable and banking processes
Establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues with respect to debtor and creditor issues
Establish longer-term financial position and develop financial strategies with stakeholders
Provide support for the medium-term financial planning process
Develop appropriate financial models and analytics to determine financial impact of future service demands, changes in legislation and other factors affecting resource requirements
Make a significant contribution towards the coordination and preparation of the accounts, preparation of relevant disclosure statements and completion of the accurate, compliant, and timely production of the annual statement of accounts, support the external audit opinion and deliver appropriate financial returns
Lead on treasury management activity to maintain controls and policies in support of the LPFA's investment decisions
Manage the daily cashflow of the LPFA to ensure the bank balances are maintained at the optimum level
Provide leadership that encourages the finance team to recognise their contribution to the LPFA's strategic objectives
Manage and effectively motivate the finance team by providing coaching, mentoring, training, professional development opportunities, and appropriate performance management.
Skills and Abilities of the Finance Manager:
Experience in leading a small team, generating a collaborative working environment and ensuring team development and ability
Proactive and efficient team player who portrays a calm and confident nature in a high-pressure environment
Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail and to extract and manipulate complex financial information
Must be able to think critically, apply innovative and creative thinking to address complex challenges
Natural ability to influence and engage with senior professionals to challenge on financial matters
Excellent communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate, both written and oral, complex financial issues to both financial and non-financial staff
Strong presentation skills.
Qualifications and Experience:
Member of the CCAB (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
Essential Experience
Significant experience producing statutory accounts under IFRS (CIPFA code) including investment accounting.
Previous experience of working in a similar role within the LGPS
Knowledge of the major issues facing the local government pension scheme, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction
Experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight timescales
Desirable Experience
Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of employers and members
Evidence of successful resources management in a multidisciplinary environment, business planning, quality and performance management including formulating budgets and financial models, resolution of conflicting priorities, applying rigorous planning challenge and appropriate control procedures
Managing and successfully delivering projects, a knowledge of project management
Experience preparing business cases for investment decisions including the ability to apply options appraisals and evaluation techniques.Our client offers a friendly, professional and supportive working environment and a range of attractive employee benefits, including flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Insurance, LGPS pension, support for professional development and more.
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