Job Description
City: CREWE, Cheshire
This is a, part time (80%/4-day week) position to 31 March 2025; though there is the possibility of extension into the 2025/26 financial year, subject to business needs.
An experienced finance professional to offer their expertise to support significant change programmes and projects. Lead and manage a wide range of strategic financial management services for the Council, corporately or in respect of a portfolio of services and functions as assigned, making a key contribution to the development and sustainability of the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
Collaborate with service directors, managers and/or Council-owned company directors to enhance and achieve policy and strategic objectives; influencing strategy and business outcomes; offering expert analysis and interpretation, and presenting options to resolve problems and exploit opportunities, developing financial understanding and informed decision making.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and control finance business partner services for the Council's Companies - wholly owned companies (eg Ansa Environmental Services) and Joint Venture companies (eg Alliance Environmental Services, a partnership with Staffordshire Moorlands and High Peak) - providing a fully comprehensive professional advisory, management accounting and financial reporting function, including: robust and sustainable medi...