We are looking for an Finance Team Leader that will manage a team of staff within Financial Services to ensure the Council’s revenue and capital resources are used effectively and efficiently, and related financial systems and controls are operating efficiently and effectively.

Principal Accountabilities:

To undertake work in one or more of the following areas:

• Preparing revenue and capital budgets including identifying and estimating cost pressures, and providing input to the Council’s annual budget and medium term financial plan.
• Monitoring and controlling revenue and capital budgets including providing input to section 151 and budget monitor reports.
• Maintaining directorate cash limits and trading targets.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Ensuring the Council’s financial systems are operating effectively and maintaining sound systems of internal financial control.
• Understanding and applying external financial reporting requirements as part of the production of the Council’s statement of accounts.
• Supporting efficiency and transformation work across the Council.
• Producing and analysing detailed statistical and management information from a range of sources, and completing government returns and claims.

• Providing financial support and advice to directorates on preparing business plans and business cases.
• Developing, reviewing and implementing financial policies and procedures.
• Providing input to Cabinet and other reports as required.

  To develop and implement innovative proactive and reactive solutions to funding and accounting issues.
  To work with budget holders and other clients to deliver a responsive and value adding service.

The candidates must have:

• Relevant CCAB qualification.

• Management experience and experience of budget monitoring in a public sector organisation.

• Detailed knowledge of financial planning and monitoring framework and processes.
• Experience of preparing and/or monitoring complex revenue budgets.
• Experience of interpreting and correctly applying complex technical requirements, legislation and/or grant conditions.
• Experience of presenting complex financial information in user friendly formats.
• Experience of providing tailored financial advice and developing innovative solutions in line with client requirements.
• Highly developed staff management and development skills.
• High level of competence using financial systems.
• High level of competence using MS Excel and MS Word.
• Excellent written communication skills.