Interim Finance Manager

Interim Finance Manager

Islington

550 per day (umbrella)

Full Time Contract (3 Months)

Novax Recruitment is actively seeking a Interim Finance Manager in Islington. This is a contract with a scope for extension working full time hours.

The job:

• To provide interim cover for vacant Finance Manager post covering Schools Finance and all aspects of Dedicated Schools Grant including High Needs/SEND budget monitoring & projections, Early Years funding & modelling, schools in deficit
• Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial advice, insight, intelligence and support needed.
• Proactively identify trends and changes in the operating environment (e.g., legislation, technology, policy, etc.) that could financially impact service delivery; provide advice and collaborate on potential solutions
• Prepare and present complex and diverse informative, high-quality reports to members and other senior stakeholders that inform service and corporate consequence action decision making
• Provide support for the medium-term financial planning process.

The candidate:

• Full member of CCAB (preferably CIPFA), CIMA, CFA, or ACT with significant post qualification experience
• Must have Local Authority experience at finance manager or equivalent level
• Must have business partnering experience
• Schools finance/DSG/children's services experience is highly desirable

Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on; (phone number removed)