Finance Officer Contract Full Time

Finance Officer based in Ashton Under Lyne, Paying £14.30 – £20ph PAYE – Reference: 0009 6213 / 1

The opportunity has arisen due to the substantive post holder being successful in an application to cover maternity leave elsewhere for a period which is expected to be approximately 9 months.

The role would be supporting on both revenue and capital aspects of the budget and will play an important role in supporting budget holders to move to self service over the coming months.

Key areas of finance support that the role will provide include;

– Parking Services and Licensing

– Strategic Property Services

– Engineers & Highways

– Capital schemes incl Highways and Town Centre Developments

• To contribute to the provision of an efficient, effective and comprehensive business and financial management service, partners and external clients.
• To support the plan and delivery of service outcomes in providing financial planning and the corporate finance functions.
• To contribute to the provision of financial management, technical and business planning advice, training and support within the appropriate areas of responsibilities to Elected Members, management, partners, internal and external clients.
• To be personally responsible for taking all necessary steps to fully understand the business needs of the designated client services to enable the provision of professional assistance to service management and realise value for money and service improvement.
• To ensure finance, performance and business data is reported within corporate governance and specific client requirements.
• To support the coordination of revenue budget, medium term financial strategy, service plans and annual accounts in accordance with stringent timescales and processes for the whole of the Client and at other times as required by clients.
• In conjunction with client management, to manage the monitoring of budgets on a regular basis indicating any variations to client and senior finance management and advise on appropriate remedial action.
• To support and participate in service transformation, improvement and efficiency projects. To support the preparation and delivery of efficiency and savings plans for service clients which support corporate long term financial planning including financial modelling and appraisal of options.
• To contribute to improvement and efficiency projects. To contribute to the preparation and delivery of efficiency and savings plans for clients which support corporate long term financial planning including the modelling of costs for various options

This is working full time hours on temporary contract.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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