Interim Financial Controls Manager

A Local Authority currently has an urgent need for an Interim Financial Controls Manager. The team are going through a period of change and need extra capacity.

This role will be responsible for:

• Procuring and implementing the Council’s  new Cash Management system
• Operational responsibility for undertaking the procurement and implementation of the Councils new banking contract.
• Management responsibility for the Control & Reconciliation Team which currently comprises of
  • 1 x Snr Finance Officer
  • 3 x Finance Officers
  • 3 x Finance Assistants

With an eye for detail, and significant experience of managing a control and reconciliation function across a diverse organisation; you will have responsibility of working with a diverse stakeholder base to understand the new and emerging business needs, and collaboratively develop effective & efficient customer centric income management solutions with such stakeholders in line with the Council’s ease to pay ethos.

Experience:

• You will have experience of managing a back office cashiers team, within a local authority would be a plus
• Experience of undertaking business transformation and culture change within such a similar environment
• A track record of implementing new cash management systems

There is scope for flexible working within this role.The role will be In Scope of IR35.