- Generous pension - 17.1% employer contribution.
- Hybrid working
- Generous holidays - starts at 25 days and rises to max of 32 days with service
What you will be doing....
Directing and managing a professional finance team in overseeing the provision of financial support to departments and budget holders.
You will maintain an up to date knowledge of legislative and professional requirements relating to capital, technical accountancy developments, taxation and treasury accounting issues. Disseminate to relevant officers and elected members an understanding of technical developments in legislation and professional guidance. Provision of advice to the Executive Director Finance and Resources and Assistant Director Finance and Resources, and senior managers on Service financial issues.
Prepare Service Budgets in liaison with the Group Accountant which complies with the requirements of the Trust's priority led budget process. Manage the budget profiling function and the preparation of forecasting reports. You will lead on and coordinate those aspects of the closure of the Trust's accounts relating to service departmental expenditure. Advise on efficiencies and to support Service Areas in identifying and achieving their efficiency targets and budget savings
In conjunction with other relevant senior managers support the preparation of the Trust's capital strategy: Maintain and coordinate the monitoring of the Trust's Capital Programme. You will drive the performance improvement agenda to link financial and performance management including risk management to ensure the production, research and analysis of quality management information.
In addition, effectively line manage the Finance Business Partnering Team, ensuring that all employees operate within a productive, safe environment and ‘learning culture', which is conducive to continuous improvement and consistent with IIP and High Performance People management.
What's in it for you.....
- Salary - £50,476-£57,282
- Pension West Yorkshire Pension Scheme 17.1% employer contribution.
- **Holidays Annual Leave starts at 25 days and rises to max of 32 days with service. (plus, public holidays).
- **Leave A range of other types of leave are also available in our policies from Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, Adoption and Fostering Leave.
- **Committed to your Health and Wellbeing The Occupational Safety Team offers a service to support the health and wellbeing of employees at work.
- **Mediation services The mediation service is a free, confidential service for all employees who feel they are experiencing problems at work.
- **Access to work mental health support service.
- **Hybrid Working Flexible ways to work either at home or in the office or both are available where this is possible.
- **Employee Salary sacrifice schemes Cycle to Work Scheme
- **Plus! Service Excellence Awards celebrate and reward colleagues who have put in a star performance over the last year.
What you will offer............
- Extensive (minimum 5 years) relevant experience in a financial management environment, at a senior level, in a large, complex organisation.
- CCAB qualified.
- Demonstrates an expert, functional grasp of all aspects of financial activity with the ability to deliver high level advice on all financial issues.
- Demonstrates a thorough appreciation of current and emerging Government legislation & statutory regulations and other key operational initiatives and directives affecting the public sector.
- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the political environment within which local government operates and can evidence managing politically sensitive issues.
- Intellectual ability to assimilate complex financial information and issues and disseminate to others in an understanding and meaningful way.
- Adept at working at both an operational and strategic level, using information systems effectively and possessing sound analytical skills.
- Communicates effectively (written/verbal) and with confidence, providing clear, balanced advice and guidance.
- Ability to generate innovative ideas and practical solutions to complex financial and organisational problems.
- Experience of working cooperatively in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver cross-sector/service projects.
- Experience of mentoring, supporting and training staff to continuously improve individual potential.