PERM Finance Manager (Commercial/Capital)

Job Category : Finance
Category : Permanent Recruitment
Location : 222 Upper Street, London Borough of Islington
Start Date : Immediate start
Base Salary : £62,457.00
Top Point Salary : £70,401.00
Salary £62-70k
Please ensure that both a cover letter and CV are uploaded with candidate submissions

• Leading the Capital Finance Business Partnering team, managing a team of 3/4 employees.
• Working with services to develop business cases for large scale capital projects with a commercial mindset.
• Leading on financial modelling and investment/option appraisals for major projects for both revenue and capital.
• Leading on budget setting, monitoring and closing of Capital projects.
• Act as a key financial advisor providing strategic support and input on investments and projects.
• Supporting contract management and contract negotiations.
• Driving efficiency and value for money across the council.

We do offer hybrid working, with there being a mandatory requirement of one day per week in the office (we are flexible to a point that if someone lives far away then they could do two days in the office in the same week every fortnight- we’ve found that works out better for some)

Qualifications
Full member of CCAB, (preferably CIPFA), CFA, or ACT with significant post qualification

1. Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
   Experience
   Strategic management experience, including translating organisational drivers into strategic objectives, longer term plans, new ways of working and specific outcomes, for a service in a large public sector organisation (preferably local government)
2. Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the community
3. Experience preparing business cases for investment decisions including the ability to apply options appraisals and evaluation techniques
4. Experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight time-scales.
5. Evidence of successful resources management in a multi-disciplinary environment, business planning, quality and performance management including formulating budgets