Finance Manager - Children\'s & Education

My Local Government client is recruiting for a Finance Manager to join their Children and Education's team. The role of the Finance Manager will be to provide financial advice and guidance to managers in order to improve business performance as well as take a proactive approach in managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services including budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in-year financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control. Day to day duties will include: To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services. Assist in the preparation of information for officers, elected members and the public in relation to financial issues & collaborate with external partners and agencies as required. To progress all the key internal & external financial documents for your respective area of the portfolio Undertake appropriate development work as required in response to changing financial regimes, new government legislation & initiatives and to determine the financial implications of policy changes/decisions. To be part of the finance management team, collectively finding solutions to ensure all matters arising are addressed satisfactorily and actions agreed to address any issues. As part of the role you will also be responsible for managing a team of Accountants and you will need to be able to develop a…