3 months contract with local authority

• Assisting Budget Holders in setting and managing budgets
  
• Improving performance, efficiency, and value for money of managed services
  
• Supporting Senior Financial Strategy Managers in providing financial advice and support
  
• Building resilience by providing support to various financial roles
  
• Contributing to the delivery of services for the area of responsibility
  
• Providing day-to-day advice and guidance to the provider team(s)
  
• Looking for synergies and efficiency savings across the area of responsibility
  
• Assisting in strategic financial planning and management for revenue and capital budgets
  
• Providing financial support and advice for a specified area of the Council
  
• Identifying and costing budget pressures for future years
  
• Advising on budget monitoring and overseeing financial support arrangements
  
• Assessing the effectiveness of budget monitoring arrangements
  
• Reviewing and challenging Budget Holder outturn projections
  
• Assisting in the development of systems to improve the accuracy of outturn projections
  
• Identifying potential areas for delivery of future efficiency savings
  
• Assisting with the evaluation of value for money provided by services
  
• Working with teams to assess performance and develop improvement plans
  
• Assisting in the development of detailed plans for the use of grants
  
• Supporting Budget Holders and Senior Managers in the closure of accounts process
  
• Undertaking budget virements, recharges, and journal transfers
  
• Contributing to service planning, performance management, and policy reviews
  
• Maintaining a broad knowledge of specialist areas to improve resilience
  
• Obtaining information to enable FOI requests to be answered
  
• Liaising with Fund employers to ensure accurate payment of contributions
  
• Supporting the delivery of training and material for budget holders and Senior Managers
  
• Assisting with various financial tasks and reconciliations
  
• Contributing to organizational transformation and changes in ways of working
  

• Relevant experience in financial management or related field
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  
• Knowledge of budget setting and financial planning
  
• Familiarity with financial reporting and monitoring processes
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders