Finance Manager - Barnet, United Kingdom - Eden Brown Synergy

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Finance Manager - Children's Services

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in Barnet who are looking for a Finance Manager in their Children's Services Team for 3 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying £40.75 Umbrella per Hour. The role is in scope of IR35.
Job Purpose

  • As a Finance Manager you are expected to be a professional lead within your respective area of finance, provide expertise and high quality financial services to senior stakeholders, proactively contribute to the achievement of the finance service's vision,and contribute towards an innovative, high performance and continuous improvement culture.
  • This role will lead by example, modelling and embedding the council's values and behaviours through working collaboratively with peers, service colleagues, partners and stakeholders. A finance manager is expected to make a significant contribution towardsbuilding a sustainable, highly effective service that delivers exceptional value for its residents through leadership on financial stewardship, insight and innovation.
Accountabilities

  • Inform a strategic vision for the service that enables the council to meet its future challenges, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute towards the development and implementation of the Council'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
  • Continually review, update and report on financial risks and opportunities, advising how the risks can be mitigated and the opportunities exploited
  • Advise head of finance officers on funding, financial management and accounting requirements
  • Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for money services and knowledge of key cost drivers
  • Support the development of outcome based commissioning models to better ensure strong price competition and transfer of risks through contracts with third parties
  • Assist the head of finance in managing performance indicators and relationships within service contracts towards continued service improvement, value for money and generating social value
  • Establish longerterm councilwide financial position and develop financial strategies with stakeholders
  • Provide support for the medium term financial planning process
Knowledge, Experience and Skills

  • Knowledge of the major issues facing local government, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction for relevant service areas
  • Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the community
  • Strong interpersonal and communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences both horizontally and vertically, financial and nonfinancial
  • Welldeveloped IT skills (MS Office suite, financial systems, data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

Qualifications:


  • Member of CCAB, (preferably CIPFA), CIMA, CFA, IRRV or ACT or eligible to qualify within 612 months
  • Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
Thank you
Yanis Patel (Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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