We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Wrexham to assist with the appointment of a Senior Finance Officer, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £17.29 - £22.07 per hour
Responsibilities:
* Provide financial and technical advice, support, and assistance to service and team managers.
* Prepare costings and financial information to support budget planning, service development, and resource management.
* Support revenue budget monitoring, ensuring effective budgetary control.
* Produce financial reports for management at various levels.
* Provide cover for the section and attend evening meetings as required.
Requirements:
* Proven finance experience within local authority, education, or similar setting.
* Strong knowledge of budget monitoring, financial reporting, and VAT processes.
* Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of colleagues.
* Ability to deputise and take on leadership responsibilities when required.
* Flexible and adaptable, able to work to deadlines and cover peaks in workload.
Essentials:
* Experience of financial management and providing advice at senior level.
* Ability to build strong working relationships with Head Teachers, school staff, and council teams.
* Strong IT skills (financial systems, Excel, reporting tools).
* Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings if required.
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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