FTC Finance Manager - Corporate Services

Join a collaborative and inclusive finance team environment focused on learning and developing while delivering the best possible service to the community.

Salary range of £60,819 - £67,810
Hybrid working of 1-2 days in the office per week.

Barnet is the second largest borough by population in London, home to over 389,000 people, 26,000 businesses, and 1,000 charities. They are proud of diverse communities and of being a place where people feel welcomed and celebrated.

Team Barnet is an ethos at the council, which brings together all of their values, and represents teamwork, helping colleagues and residents regardless of their role they do. This has created an environment where you can learn outside of your role and develop while delivering the best possible service to the community.

To help support the growth of this team, we are delighted to be working with Barnet Council in their search for five Finance Managers across a variety of areas.

A diverse and varied Finance Manager opportunity has arisen on a fixed-term contract basis to cover maternity leave. The role will play an integral part in work across a number of the corporate functions of the finance team, covering back office, finance, and HR stakeholders, among others.

As a Finance Manager, you will be expected to be a professional lead within your area of finance, providing expertise and high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders, proactively contributing to the achievement of the finance service’s vision, and contributing towards an innovative, high-performance, and continuous improvement culture.

Your key accountability will cover strategic advisory guidance, financial management, financial planning and budgeting, and compliance. As well as assisting in the development, implementation, and review of change management programmes to deliver continuous improvement
To be successful in this role, you will be fully CCAB qualified with substantial business partnering experience, ideally within a public sector or not-for-profit organisation and the ability to demonstrate a range of soft skills, including relationship building, negotiation, influencing, and facilitation.

You will have strong analytical skills, both financial and non-financial. The ability to see the value in the information you provide and to inspire others to make use of it.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your CV with a supporting statement by Tuesday 27th May.

For more information about the role, please contact Will Thomson at Ivy Rock Partners.