I am currently recruiting for an interim Head of Finance to work in their Resources and Chief Exec's department on a 6 month (minimum) contract basis.Your day to day will cover the following:
- Lead a finance team supporting corporate and chief executive directorates, overseeing financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
- Finance lead for Workforce & Transformation Programme, contributing to £6m savings through efficiency and workforce redesign.
- Overseeing £4.2m budget as Cost Centre Manager, ensuring budget monitoring and narrative is completed on time.
- Member of Capital Assurance Panel, embedding robust financial challenge and contract value assurance.
- Supporting development and challenge of service saving and growth proposals, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and long-term sustainability.
- Providing financial implications, scenario modelling and options appraisal.
- Working closely with directors, executive directors and other stakeholders to ensure robust financial management and reporting across two directorates.
Hybrid working arrangements are in place for this role - the team meet once a week on site, and 100% remote working is not a preferred option. The client is very keen to get someone on board in early January to complete a handover with the outgoing post holder.If you are interested in this role, please get in touch.