The Head of Strategic Financial Management & Business Partnering will provide a modern, efficient, professional and customer-focused administrative service and contribute as an integral member of the Business Support Team to support the vision and mission of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service.
Temporary for 6 months with possible extension
Duties
* Delivering and supporting the financial planning framework for NIFRS for each planning cycle.
* Initiating and managing the annual budget planning process for both revenue and capital budgets.
* Maintaining systems to provide a comprehensive overview of the progress of financial plans, ensuring linkages are made between finance and other key policy areas, such as operational service delivery and workforce plans.
* Mediating in financial planning processes in respect of unresolved issues; providing briefings, including options to improve the planned position, to the Assistant Director of Finance.
* Providing expert financial advice on the development and implementation of the relevant savings and contingency plans and to identify areas for efficiencies to support the overall breakeven plan for the organisation.
* Delivering and managing a strategic framework for the financial overview of all key business cases.
* Providing strategic financial guidance and advice to the internal capital review and planning processes.
* Briefing Heads of Departments on the key financial assumptions and risks in all strategic business cases.
* Preparing timely financial plans that are clearly linked and synchronised to other key policy areas.
* Providing a comprehensive Financial Business Partnering service to Directorates, including the full production of monthly financial performance reports and budget statements in accordance with pre-determined timetables, policies and procedures.
* Preparing monthly financial monitoring returns, including projected outturns, in the prescribed format to the Department of Health
Hours of work
: Monday - Friday (9am- 5pm), 36.25 hours per week
Requirements:
Applicants must be fully qualified accountants, having successfully completed the professional examinations, and be a full Member of one of the following bodies:
* The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
* The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
* The Chartered Institute of management Accountants
* The Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland
* The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
* The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England or Wales: or The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland
And in Return:
* Rates of pay £30.87 per hour