Our public sector client are currently looking for a Finance Team manager to join them on a temporary basis. Location – Coalville – Hybrid working Pay Rate - £27.25ph-£28.35ph Core Responsibilities * Manage key areas of the Council’s finance functions including budget setting, financial reporting, treasury management, insurance, and capital accounting in line with legislation and internal policies. * Provide leadership to finance staff, ensuring effective collaboration across the wider Finance Service. * Advise officers and elected members on financial strategy, policy, and decision-making impacts. * Lead on financial modelling, business cases, funding bids, and risk assessments for key projects and asset decisions. * Oversee the production of the annual financial report and manage the external audit process. * Ensure efficient financial systems, strong internal controls, and effective exchequer services. * Foster a culture of sound financial management and value for money across the organisation. * Contribute to strategic financial planning, including medium-term and HRA business plans. Additional Responsibilities * Promote a strong customer service ethos and develop team capability through effective appraisals and performance management. * Provide motivational leadership to support a high-performing finance team and wider Council excellence. * Ensure sound corporate governance and identify opportunities for improvement. * Engage with elected members and deliver presentations as needed. * Participate in emergency response duties and maintain health and safety standards. * Champion equality and diversity and engage in ongoing professional development. Experience required: * Experience of managing a team, ideally with a relevant management qualification * Hold a finance degree / CCAB qualification or equivalent * Extensive experience of financial management in local government, including the use of modern financial management systems, and providing financial information and advice to managers and elected members within challenging deadlines * Strong technical finance skills and the ability to lead complex pieces of work, and be commercially and community focused with the ability to drive change and improvements * Experienced in capital accounting, including prudential code and IFRS requirements * Ability to deliver complex information across all levels and communicate clearly both orally and in writing, adapting style to suit different needs. * Knowledge and understanding of financial information requirements and systems in public sector organisations * Knowledge and understanding of the role of Local Government and the environment within which it operates * A track record of demonstrable success in interpreting policy and strategy into practical actions * Successful record of working in partnership, engaging effectively with others, building productive working relationships, including senior staff, other local authorities, regional government, public agencies, statutory authorities etc. * Experience of undertaking financial appraisals and investment decisions and assessing their financial and strategic consequences * Able to demonstrate a track record of implementing change whilst maintaining required levels of service * Prepared and willing to participate in the Emergency Planning on-call rota