Posted 20 days ago
Description
Interim 151 Officer needed Paying £1100 per day ref 1793138
Full time hours on a temporarybasis
- Provide strong leadership and direction to the finance service.
- Lead, motivate and develop finance teams, promoting a high-performance culture.
- Establish clear objectives, accountability frameworks and performance standards.
- Support and mentor finance managers and senior finance professionals.
- Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting processes and service delivery.
- Provide stability, clarity and leadership throughout organisational change.
Member and Stakeholder Engagement
- Build trusted and productive relationships with elected Members.
- Present complex financial information in a clear and accessible manner.
- Support Members in understanding financial risks, opportunities and statutory responsibilities.
- Attend Cabinet, Committee and Full Council meetings as required.
- Develop effective relationships with external partners, auditors, regulatory bodies and key stakeholders.
Strategic Corporate Leadership
- Contribute as a member of the Council's senior leadership team.
- Support organisational transformation, service redesign and improvement programmes.
- Provide strategic financial insight to inform corporate priorities and policy development.
- Champion strong governance, accountability and value for money across the authority.
- Support the Council through financial recovery, budget pressures and organisational challenges.
Copilot said: Key Responsibilities
Statutory Finance Leadership
- Fulfil all responsibilities associated with the statutory Section 151 Officer role.
- Provide expert financial advice to executive leaders, governing bodies and senior stakeholders.
- Lead budget setting, medium and long-term financial planning, and financial strategy development.
- Oversee treasury management, capital programmes, reserves strategy and financial sustainability planning.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, accounting standards and professional regulations.
- Maintain robust financial controls, governance, assurance and risk management frameworks.
- Lead the preparation of statutory accounts and annual financial statements.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, regulators and other key stakeholders.
Leadership and Management
- Provide visible leadership and strategic direction to the finance function.
- Lead, motivate and develop finance teams, promoting a high-performance culture.
- Establish clear objectives, accountability frameworks and performance standards.
- Support and mentor senior finance professionals and service managers.
- Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting processes and operational practices.
- Provide stability, clarity and leadership during periods of organisational change.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build trusted and productive relationships with senior decision-makers and stakeholders.
- Present complex financial information in a clear, practical and accessible manner.
- Support stakeholders in understanding financial risks, opportunities and statutory obligations.
- Attend and contribute to senior leadership, governance and decision-making forums as required.
- Develop effective relationships with external partners, auditors, regulatory bodies and other key stakeholders.
Strategic Leadership
- Contribute as a member of the senior leadership team.
- Support organisational transformation, service redesign and continuous improvement programmes.
- Provide strategic financial insight to inform business planning and decision-making.
- Champion strong governance, accountability and value-for-money principles across the organisation.
- Support financial recovery programmes, budget management and organisational challenges.
- Promote long-term financial resilience and sustainable service delivery.
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