Senior Finance Officer

Warwickshire County Council ,
Warwick, Warwickshire

Overview

Job Description

We are recruiting to the following roles in the Operational Finance Delivery Team: 2 x Senior Finance Officer - Operational Delivery (26,317 - 28,785) - supporting Adult Social Care and Communities/Resources These roles, reporting to Senior Accountants, are part of a team which provides high quality financial advice and support to senior managers and cost centre managers in relation to their financial responsibilities, both revenue and capital. They also support the County Council's financial framework processes by providing service financial information to enable the preparation of medium term financial plans, annual budgets, monthly budget monitoring/forecasting and year end closedown. One post currently supports Adult Social Care whilst the other supports Communities/Resources services. As well as monitoring and forecasting, budget setting and planning, year end processes and reporting, these roles will support Accountants in providing financial input to procurement and the evaluation of financial tenders, the financial implications in reports and the financial aspects of business cases including costing and option appraisals. These roles are key to ensuring that appropriate challenge and assurance are provided by the finance service whilst also delivering services financial information that adds value to their decision making and business planning processes. We are looking for appropriately qualified or experienced finance professionals who can: independently interpret and analyse varied and complex information or situations and produce solutions communicate, in person and/or in writing, complicated or sensitive information with varied audiences work under pressure including meeting unpredictable deadlines and dealing with conflicting demands lead on the development of the financial aspects of policy/service practice meeting the requirements of specific services For further details please see the Job Description and Person Specification If these roles sound like you, we would love to hear from you! Additional Information For information about these roles please contact Melissa Gadsby - Senior Accountant, Operational Finance Delivery melissagadsby@warwickshire.gov.uk Closing date: 29th June 2020 To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button. Our method of application is online, please note, CV's should not been submitted unless asked to do so. If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots. You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application. As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application demonstrates that they meet the criteria for the post. This means the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Would particularly welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from the BAME community, people with a disability and people from the LGBT+ Community....[more details]