ROLE OF THE JOB
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in Northumberland to support the Council's economic and regeneration programmes. We are now seeking to appoint a dynamic Finance Manager, working within the Economic Development and Growth Service.
The role will manage the financial and performance monitoring, reporting and compliance associated with the Council's extensive programme of externally funded regeneration programmes and projects as set out in the Corporate Plan and Economic Strategy.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience and a proven track in financial management within a Local Authority or similar organisation of comparable scope and complexity.
You will work as part of a team responsible for the financial management, monitoring and reporting of externally funded projects being delivered both within Northumberland and the wider Northeast area.
We want to hear from experienced professionals who share our commitment to making a genuine difference for people and businesses in Northumberland.
The role requires the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and initiative, to have a proactive, solutions and delivery focused approach, to have experience and expertise in finance and external grants processes and operating effectively within a political and governmental framework.
A full list of the duties and key result areas are set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.
The Service
The post is located within the Economic Development Service, part of the wider Economic Development and Growth Directorate whose core purpose is to deliver the Council's priority of Economic Growth. This includes the influencing of national and regional policy and co-ordination and driving forward of the delivery and management of regeneration and economic growth projects.
You will work as part of a team of twelve full and part-time staff, responsible for the effectively controlling and monitoring of Budgets for the service.
The job is based in County Hall in Morpeth, but we operate flexible working arrangements, including some home working.
The successful candidate will be offered a starting salary of £48,710 going up to £52,805 (Band 10)
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
1. Have Financial and commercial awareness and effective budgeting and financial management skills
2. Have significant experience of engaging effectively with others at a senior level and building productive partnerships with key stakeholders.
3. Demonstrate understanding of Local Authority governance and assurance procedures, claims, reporting requirements and compliance.
4. Demonstrate current application of project management tools and for monitoring and reporting all aspects of project/programme delivery.
5. A demonstrable track record of successfully leading and managing teams and delivering outcomes that require collaborative approaches both within the organisation and with external partners.
6. Highly developed knowledge and experience of IT systems.
7. Ability to work as part of a team and foster a positive organisational culture.
For further information or an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact: Carol Jameson carol.jameson@northumberland.gov.uk
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
1. 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
2. Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
3. Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
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Further Information
Please note that this is a full-time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below.
This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
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