Children's Finance Manager

Local Authority Huddersfield

Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00

6 Month Contract - Ending April 2025

Fully Remote - Potential for 1 face to face meeting per month

Pay £400-£450pd

Job Purpose

The Finance Manager will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, professional, financial support service to our customers.

You will also be an integral member of the service Finance Manager Group, and will be expected to help drive the delivery of a modernised service, through leading well, supporting the team, delivering to our customers, instilling confidence and provide challenge option and solutions.

Main responsibilities

Supporting the Safety Valve Program

Managing a team of 6, including 2 Senior Finance Officers.

You would be responsible for reporting to the Head of Finance.

Collation of monthly budget information and Supporting Children's services with budget setting and financial queries

Key Areas of Responsibility

• You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, high quality, financial service including the management and supervision of staff.


• You will be a visible leader, manage resources effectively, and be passionate about making a difference.


• In doing this you will be expected to provide and share information in a clear and concise manner to build understanding.


• You will have management responsibility for a finance team, be a positive role model, and ensure commitment towards team goals and Service vision and priorities.


• It will be your responsibility to performance manage your team and ensure we deliver to our customers.


• You will look to create positive working relationships and be committed to developing your team and yourself.


• You will also support the Head of Service by being a member of the Finance Manager Group.


• Provision of a comprehensive, high quality and timely financial management service that is directed and controlled in accordance with statutory, financial and Council procedures.


• Achievement of corporate and Service objectives.


• Continuation of high-quality financial processes, together with assisting in their improvement and further development through review, evaluation and challenge of practice and current expectations and by recommending and overseeing the implementation of change.


• Aiding the Service Director, and Head of Service in the development and maintenance of financial planning processes.

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.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208969