Finance Manager (Hybrid)

Finance Manager (Hybrid) needed in Bradford, £26.62ph PAYE - Reference: 5306061

6 months contract

Hybrid, on site 1 day per week

• To positively support and deliver the vision, values and strategic objectives of the services through providing constructive and timely advice on financial matters identifying innovative solutions as appropriate.
• Work with Budget Managers in allocated service departments to confirm savings proposals. To support analysis of capital projects and assist with costing potential pressures and saving, actively participate in regular meetings with business area to challenge and scrutinise monitoring figures, undertake service analysis to support the year-end position and the Financial Statements and other returns.
• Anticipate and identify key financial issues and risks affecting the business which require attention, resolve issues with Senior Managers and identify mitigating actions to ensure net expenditure is within budget, escalate to Strategic Finance Manager and other senior colleagues any business issues not resolved by Service Managers.
• Be an effective liaison point between the Strategic and Corporate Finance team and Government Departments to ensure completion of all statutory returns.
• With the Strategic and Corporate Finance Teams produce financial and commercial analysis to support the financial strategy, decision making and service reviews. Help to deliver robust financial and commercial analysis for business cases including signing-off financial implications for reports and for Gateway Reviews.