VENN GROUP
Senior Finance Officer
Location: East Sussex based / remote working
Length of contract: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
A public sector organisation is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Finance Officer to join a small but friendly Finance team to set the overall medium term financial plan, undertake monthly monitoring, produce grant returns, review and update financial procedures and to draft decision reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Finance Manager to develop, review and monitor the Authority’s Medium-Term Finance Plan and annual Revenue and Capital budgets
- Support budget holders in preparing their budget plans and in year revenue and capital budget monitoring
- Provide robust and timely financial and performance information and advice to the Senior Leadership Team and budget holders
- Support budget holders and project managers to develop proposals and business cases ensuring that financial implications are clearly identified and properly assessed
- Maintain a full understanding of the service’s financial management and control framework (including tax compliance and other statutory requirements) and ensure that these are properly understood and being applied appropriately across the service
- Lead and develop the financial administration team ensuring that it is efficient, effective and meets the changing needs of the service
- Complete statutory and other returns as necessary
- Work with the Finance Manager, budget holders and ESCC’s Business Services Department to ensure the timely and compliant closure of the Authority’s accounts and preparation of the Annual Statement of Accounts
- Develop a positive performance culture in relation to financial management and achieving business targets, challenging line managers to deal with issues constructively and robustly
- Liaise with the Authority’s internal and external auditors as necessary
Key Requirements
- Professional (CCAB) accountancy qualification or part qualified
- Qualified Accounting Technician (or hold other relevant qualifications)
- A thorough understanding of the legislative framework and guidance for local authority accounting and financial management
- Detailed knowledge and experience of using SAP or other financial management systems
If you have the right experience for this role and feel your skills and experience match the requirements, or if you would like more information on the role, please contact
Tom Rees on 020 7557 7667 and email your CV to centralgov@venngroup.com