Full time | CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD | United Kingdom
Posted On 23/12/2024
Job Information
Work Experience: 1-3 years
City: Havering
Province: Havering
Postal Code: RM12
Job Description
6 months contract with local authority.
Responsibilities
1. Proactively lead the financial advice and support to the defined service area, particularly with reference to delivering savings.
2. Ensure that financial information is relevant and balanced, received by decision-takers at the appropriate level.
3. Work with services to ensure the accuracy of information input to systems and proper responses to system outputs.
4. Collaborate with managers to ensure they have the information and tools to manage their finances themselves.
5. Lead, manage, and motivate staff through excellent communication, professional guidance, support, and development in accordance with the council’s policies and procedures.
6. Be customer-focused and develop self-service underpinned by reducing finance support.
7. Provide advice and support to Members, management board, directors, and deputy directors on the full range of issues within the scope of the job.
8. Support and contribute to joint working and matrix management within oneSource.
9. Ensure effective financial support to programmes and projects.
Example Outcomes or Objectives
1. Accurate budget monitoring information.
2. Managers who can carry out their own day-to-day financial management responsibilities with minimal input.
3. Member and officer level reports based on accurate financial information and robust financial analysis.
4. Programmes and projects that have effective financial support and deliver on financial objectives.
Critical Success Factors
1. Provision of and delivery of quality services – ensuring a high level of service that reflects all customer needs and value for money.
2. Anticipates different customer needs – delivering a customer-focused shared service that is flexible and proactive.
3. Delivers a resilient business that continuously improves and innovates with healthy revenue streams.
4. Operates an ethos of joint working across the board regardless of location.
5. Delivers capacity and capability to operate business as usual while innovating and project managing.
6. Delivers a flexible and scalable platform to innovate, enhance market knowledge, and continuously improve.
7. Invests in people and skills to deliver a sustainable business.
The post holder will report to the Strategic Business Partner.
Key Relationships
1. Director of Finance (oneSource)
2. Director of Finance (Bexley, Havering, Newham)
3. Other managers for the matrix management of staff and maximizing the use of resources to undertake all financial work.
4. Internal audit
5. External Audit
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