Strategic finance manager

Public Sector Partnership Services are looking for a motivated and ambitious Strategic Finance Manager to come and lead the Business Partner Team for one of our Client Councils! We are offering a salary of 55k + annual performance related bonus of GBP3,000 + Medicash Health Care Plan This is an excellent opportunity to join a Company who are continually looking for ways to improve the support we provide. This role offers great prospects for personal development and career progression. We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a Public Sector financial environment with specific experience of financial reporting and financial management, who demonstrates a good working knowledge of technical Local Authority financial codes and regulations, specifically the CIPFA Code of Practice. Supporting the Head of Finance (Client), this is a chance to help redevelop and shape the financial support provided to our client councils as we respond to the exciting challenges that are presented by the formation of the South East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership by our client councils. You will manage and support the Business Partner Team in the preparation of the annual revenue and capital budgets, monitoring of financial performance and completion of the final accounts. Additionally, you will coordinate and support the financial management of designated service areas and ensure they receive quality financial advice and information. Do you want to be part of a team that take pride in their ability to deliver a wide range of fully managed finance functions? Do you want to help provide high quality advice and support to leave our Council free to shape and deliver essential public services across their districts? If that sounds interesting, this could be the role for you! Our Financial Services Department also provide client councils with products and solutions for making payments to its business partners and suppliers as well as delivering and maintaining several complex financial systems that are key to the day to day running rsquo;s of our high quality end to end financial management. What we need from you: * You must be fully AAT qualified and be willing to work towards your full CIPFA/CIMA/ACCA qualification * Experienced in local government finance * Ability to lead and motivate a team as well as manage workloads within tight timescales. We offer great benefits including: * Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.1% employer contribution * 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 days extra * Get your birthday off* * Agile working policy- Minimum of 2 days working in the office per week * Employee Assistance Programme * Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts * Inclusive employment policies including gender neutral Family Parental leave policy and Time off provisions to support those special and also challenging moments in our employees rsquo; lives * We support your career development *A qualifying period will need to be completed to obtain these benefits For more information about PSPS, please view our corporate video here you can also read all about our benefits on our website PSPS (Public Sector Partnership Services) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) which is wholly owned by East Lindsey District Council, South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council. The Company operates from its offices in Spalding, Boston, and Horncastle. The Company provides a range of services including Human Resources Payroll, Financial Services, Procurement Contracts, ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Digital, Customer Contact, Revenues Benefits, Health Safety, and a range of Corporate Support services. The Company primarily delivers these services to its three client Councils, in support of the South East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (S ELCP), across the Company itself and externally to a resident population of approximately 305,000 across the geographical boundaries of South Holland, East Lindsey and Boston. PSPS has committed to be a Disability Confident employer. PSPS is an equal opportunities employer. PSPS reserve the right to change the closing date