Financial Services Manager

Opus People Solutions are hiring for a Financial Services Manager within our Local Authority client based in Redditch.

The role is 37 hours per week, offering hybrid working (1 day on-site per week), with a contract length of 6 months+. Please see a high-level overview of what the position involves below:

• Leading the Financial Services function across a shared service arrangement supporting two sovereign councils
• Managing Finance, Payroll, Exchequer and Insurance teams and ensuring effective day-to-day service delivery
• Supporting the development of long-term financial planning and ensuring resources are aligned to corporate priorities
• Overseeing annual budget setting, budget monitoring and financial performance reporting
• Managing capital programmes, capital accounting and treasury management activities
• Supporting the production of statutory accounts and leading finance input into the year-end closedown process
• Providing financial advice and challenge to senior managers, directors and elected members
• Preparing and presenting reports to committees, senior leadership teams and key stakeholders
• Leading on risk management activities and supporting the maintenance of corporate risk registers
• Driving continuous improvement, value for money initiatives and the development of financial systems and processes
• Supporting both internal and external audit requirements and ensuring strong financial governance and controls

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Significant post-qualification experience within a Local Government finance environment
• CIPFA or other CCAB qualification (or significant progress towards qualification)
• Managing and developing finance teams and overseeing service delivery
• Revenue and capital budget setting, monitoring and financial planning
• Statutory accounts preparation, year-end closedown and external audit processes
• Treasury management, capital accounting and financial governance
• Risk management frameworks and corporate risk reporting
• Developing or improving computerised financial systems and processes
• Producing and presenting reports to senior officers, elected members and committees
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across complex organisations
• Providing strategic financial advice to senior leadership teams

If this role is of interest to you, please submit a copy of your CV and a mobile number. All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.