Finance Manager (REQ00650)

Chief Executive's Office

Finance Manager

NLC14 £49,085 - £53,769 (per year)

Finance support the delivery of the council’s priority outcomes to meet the challenging needs of our communities. We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual, to lead a finance team.

You will be one of eight Finance Managers, reporting to a Business Finance Manager and will be working a hybrid model of home-working and office-based within the Civic Centre, Motherwell.

The role is Finance Manager (Strategy & Business Development) responsible for the management and performance of a team which provides a range of financial services to the council, its services, and appropriate external bodies. You will manage the work of the team and provide advice, guidance and support to council services, senior management, and elected members on financial policy, financial management and business planning matters, whilst ensuring best value and compliance with effective financial governance arrangements.

As well as ensuring that core cyclical accounting activities are successfully completed your main duties will include the development and implementation of the council’s revenue resources budget strategy, preparation of the council’s long term financial plan and supporting the annual budget setting arrangements. In addition, you will be responsible for the co-ordination and preparation of the statutory accounts and other statutory returns of the council, and associated bodies, in accordance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements. This includes coordinating the external audit and reporting arrangements. Management and development of financial systems is also a key responsibility, as is providing advice and support to national working groups.

You must have a degree or full AAT qualification, and full membership of a recognised CCAB body (or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience in an accountancy or financial management role. Key duties of the post require an ability to utilise online financial systems and modern software packages. Evidence of analytical, interpersonal and technical accounting skills, and an understanding of the council’s wider financial environment and political structure, are also essential.

In addition, excellent communication, organisational, planning and delegation skills are required. You should also be able to demonstrate achievement of building and supporting effective teams to maximise staff potential and development opportunities.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

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