* Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
* Contract: Permanent
* Working Pattern: Flexible Hours / Full Time
* Hours: 35 hours per week
* DBS Check: No
* Salary: £59,311 – £70,405
* Location: No 1 Mann Island
* Closing Date: 10/05/2026 at 23:59
* Reference: RES/26/335701
About the Role
The Combined Authority (CA) is entering an exciting period of change and growth, and we are looking for an ambitious, highly committed Strategic Finance Manager with the skills and drive to deliver an exceptional, high‑quality service that enables and informs organisational decision‑making.
The Strategic Finance Manager (Revenue and Grants) will have lead responsibility for providing a proactive and comprehensive business partnering service for the Place Directorate, which manages Transport Infrastructure (bus, Rail, Tunnels and Ferries), Customer Services, Clean Energy and Net Zero Activities. The focus will be on business as usual (revenue) activities of the Directorate, but there will be a strong link to the Directorate’s major programmes and capital finance team.
Role Responsibilities
* Ensure a financial view of the Directorate is maintained and regularly reported, including approved budgets and forecasts for the current and future years of the Medium‑Term Financial plan.
* Provide robust finance support and governance in the development of any new Directorate activities.
* Lead the grants finance team, managing the financial aspects of grants received and distributed.
* Ensure external grant streams have grant funding agreements in place, are monitored on a multi‑year basis, regularly forecast and reported internally and where required to external grant providers.
* Take the lead role in ensuring that the acceptance and management of grant income is compliant with financial regulations and any grant conditions.
* Act as the lead finance officer in providing strategic finance advice on multi‑disciplinary teams that are developing grant funding agreements.
* Serve as a key liaison between Finance and the wider organisation, developing how the Place Directorate develops finance reporting to meet the requirements of the new Integrated Settlement (IS).
About the Person
We are looking for a CCAB or CIMA fully qualified accountant with significant experience at a senior level in grant funding or finance business partnering within a complex organisation. You will be a strong leader, used to working across finance and non‑finance teams and able to lead on the production and analysis of insightful management information to support effective service delivery.
You will have a strong understanding of the challenges of providing a successful and valued business partnering service, and be proactive in agile service delivery to ensure continuous improvement. The right candidate will be an existing or aspiring leader who welcomes the opportunity to develop their team and enhance the finance service to support the CA as it adapts to the impact that the Integrated Settlement model will have on financial funding and management.
Qualifications and Essential Criteria
* CCAB or CIMA fully qualified accountant with significant experience of strategic planning, budgeting and the provision of robust financial advice and guidance.
* A strong people leader with a track record of working at a senior level within a complex organisation, with a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities arising from supporting a publicly accountable organisation.
* A demonstrable track record of effective working with stakeholders and senior leaders within multi‑disciplinary teams through effective communication, influence and challenge.
Staff Benefits
* Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
* Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
* Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All‑Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All‑Zones Off‑Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
* Flexible and hybrid working
* 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and free counselling service
* Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
* Corporate discounts at council‑owned gyms
* Bike to Work Scheme
* Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and an interest‑free learning loan for any non‑job‑related learning
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are care experienced (whether through foster care, residential care, supported living, kinship care, live‑in care, home care or adoption), are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces, as we are under‑represented by people from these communities. To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form and demonstrate how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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