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Job Role: Group Finance Manager

Job Location: Liverpool Council

Salary: £450 to £550 per day

Working Arrangements – Remote working for the right candidate,

Working period: Monday – Friday 8:30 – 17:30

Main Areas of Responsibility:

* Be responsible to the Director of Finance Business Partnering for the management of the finance team, including the allocation of work, monitoring of workloads, performance and attendance in order to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of financial management and support to service users.

* Work closely with business unit and service managers to ensure the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the service and effective implementation of procedures and instructions.

* Assist in the preparation of the Medium Term Financial Plan, Corporate Strategies and be responsible for the annual preparation of the revenue and capital budgets for the services within the Portfolio and to ensure that the corporate financial system is updated and maintained to reflect approved decisions.

* Be responsible for the annual closure of accounts process ensuring compliance with all current statutory and professional accounting codes and financial reporting requirements

Essentials;

* Experience of planning, monitoring and continuous improvement in service delivery

* Experience of working with Members, senior management, cross functional groups, and external agencies

* Experience of contributing to financial projects, systems implementation, and financial appraisals

* Experience of training financial and non-financial staff in the use of financial systems and procedures