Senior Finance Manager Job in Enfield, London

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Senior Finance Manager Job in Enfield, London

Job Description
Senior Finance Manager
Enfield, London | £614 per Day Umbrella | Initial 2 Month Contract | Start ASAP | Hybrid Role

Role Purpose
We are seeking a Head of Service level Accountant to join a local authority based in Enfield to support Adult Social Care finance during the current postholders term on long leave.

This position will be supporting and advising the Adult Social Care Director and leading on all aspects of financial management for the directorate. This includes budget setting, monitoring and closure of statutory accounts. You will be joining the organisation during a time of significant change and will need to be working with the Director and Senior Officers to implement the Adult Social Care reforms including the £86,000 care cap.

This post will report into the Head of Business Finance Partnering & Finance Director.

Key Responsibilities

To support the Head of Finance in delivering a high quality, flexible, professional finance service that reacts to business priority changes and adapts to current requirements. Ensure that the team works as efficiently and as effectively as possible, supporting the councils operating principles and representing value for money services.

Providing robust financial advice to senior stakeholders, presenting information to committees and governance forums as required (e.g. Cabinet, CMB, DMT) on all financial matters relating to the post holder's specific area of work.

Working with the Head of Finance to play a key role in the development and implementation of Council wide financial strategies and procedures, in particular the preparation of the Council's statutory accounts, revenue and capital budgets and the Medium Term Financial Plan, and to contribute to the continuous improvement of the Council's overall financial administration, management and performance.

To give advice and report on the financial implications of new projects, policies and service developments as required in the context of corporate priorities and financial resources

To promote and ensure the adoption and adherence to agreed financial processes throughout the Departments together with an understanding of the service menu that will be supported. To provide training, guidance and support that is designed to empower departmental managers to become self-sufficient in day-to day financial activities

The post holder will be expected to identify innovative solutions to difficult financial problems and to work unsupervised on a wide range of complex financial and service delivery issues requiring lateral thinking and analytical skills. To actively seek continuous improvement and increased efficiency in the delivery of the service.
Person Specification – Key skills & experience

CCAB Qualified Accountant or part-qualified and actively studying for such a qualification with demonstrable experience at the same level
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of local government finance, budgeting and accounting with experience providing high-level advice, support and challenge on a variety of complex financial issues
Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, PowerPoint and word, with the ability to design, construct and interpret complex spreadsheets
Background working within public sector, government organisation or council in recent experience

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Job Type: Contract, Full Time
Location: Enfield, London
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Enfield Town
County: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £514 – £614/day Umbrella
Benefits: Umbrella