Finance Manager
Location: Ipswich
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £48,474 - £50,512
Start Date: ASAP
Sector: Local Government


*Hybrid Working

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Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Ipswich for a Finance Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

The role will be focused on management accounting, business partnering and system management and Support the Head of Finance in provision of comprehensive range of financial services to the Council and connected entities

Main Responsibilities

• To help develop, coordinate, implement and review the annual Operational Plan for the Service, incorporating the Council's risk management procedures.


• To identify, research and promote new and innovative opportunities to develop the service for the future including alternative methods of service delivery, external funding and partnership working.


• Manage and supervise employees including planning, co-ordinating, managing and monitoring staff workloads and ensure that resources, principally staff, are effectively performance managed, motivated and developed to ensure corporate priorities are met and work programmes are delivered on schedule.


• Responsible and accountable for the section budgets including monitoring and reporting and the preparation of estimates as required by the Head of Finance and in accordance with the Council's financial procedures.


• Promote and develop the use of corporate financial, procurement and management information systems to meet corporate and service management needs.

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant or finalist with agreed timeframe for completion


• Experience within a similar role in a Local Authority Finance environment is essential


• Previous experience of management accounting, business partnering and system management


• Experience of managing the workload of a team, ensuring tasks and programmes are completed to set timescales


• Experience of developing and implementing strategies in order to provide an efficient financial service


• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

Benefits

• Local Government Pension


• Generous holiday and sick pay entitlements


• Relocation expenses


• Public transport discounts


• Healthcare and fitness discounts/benefits


• Personal and professional development opportunities

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.