Job Description

Senior Finance Officer
Local Authority Bradford
Central Bradford Location
Hybrid Working Available
Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
This is an ongoing contract for 3 - 6 months
37 Hours per week (Full Time)
18ph Umbrella

To provide a professional finance and management information service to services / departments throughout the Trust ensuring principles of best value, value for money and risk management are embedded in service delivery.
To undertake complex pieces of accountancy work and to support and advise services in achieving their objectives.
To support the Finance Team and promote the delivery of an excellent service to customers. To communicate in an informed confident, polite and understanding manner with all clients and customers.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure that all budgeting and year end accounting procedures are complied with including the operation of financial policies and controls, Financial Regulations and Standing Orders.
• Prepare, analyse and interpret financial and other service performance information to influence and enable managers to make the correct operational decisions.
• Support service areas and budget holders by providing a comprehensive financial support service which will include budget profiling and forecasting with links to performance management information. Prepare and present reports as required.
• Represent the Principal Accountant and Finance Business Partner on internal working groups and project teams.
• Ensure the Trust's income and expenditure is correctly accounted for in line with legislative requirements and Council policies and procedures.
• Organise, deliver and participate in training events to improve the skills, knowledge and understanding of financial and non-financial managers.
• Undertake more complex financial activities within the Finance Business Partnering Team, including working on corporate projects, government and other returns and multi-disciplinary working parties.
• Supervision of finance officers and apprentices as and when required.
• Listen to service customers and provide timely information and advice, offering solutions as required.
• To develop good working relationships with colleagues to support the delivery of financial services and showing at all times professionalism and respect.

Requirements:

• AAT or Equivalent Qualification
• Public Sector Finance experience essential
• Experience preparing reports and maintaining financial systems and procedures

Service Care Solutions also offers a 250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive 250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on (phone number removed)