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Finance Team Manager

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 500 - 700 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Leicestershire

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

Role: Finance Team Manager
 Type: Interim Contract - MAT Cover
 Salary: £500 to £700 per day inside IR35 UMB (ideally)
 Hybrid: 1 to 2 days per week onsite (ideally)
 Location: Leicestershire

We are working with a forward-thinking Local Authority seeking an experienced Finance Team Manager to lead a high-performing finance function within a busy and complex environment.

This role will take responsibility for key areas of financial planning, budget setting, statutory reporting and capital finance, while providing strategic advice to senior stakeholders and supporting strong financial governance across the organisation.

The responsibilities of the Finance Team Manager will be:

Lead and manage the financial planning team, ensuring effective delivery of key finance outputs
Oversee annual budget setting, Statement of Accounts and statutory reporting processes
Provide high-quality financial advice to senior leaders and support strategic decision-making
Lead on capital finance activity, financial modelling and investment appraisals
Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance across all areas of responsibility
Contribute to medium and long-term financial planning and strategy development 

The ideal candidate for the Finance Team Manager role will have:

CCAB qualified or equivalent
Strong Local Government finance experience
Proven experience of budget setting and Statement of Accounts within a council environment
Experience undertaking financial appraisals and investment decision-making
Strong technical accounting knowledge including capital finance and statutory requirements
Experience managing and developing finance teams
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders 

How to apply for the Finance Team Manager role:

If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Finance Team Manager, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.

CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, with successful applicants being contacted to arrange interviews as soon as possible.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website

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