Job Description

Brook Street Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client -a large public sector organisation for the appointment of a Head of Financial Management and Business Partnering, offering a competitive market leading salary and public benefits.

This role will act as an integral member of the finance team, you will be responsible for the management of a number of functions including strategic financial management, business partnering, economic advisory services and procurement

Responsibilities

• Delivering and supporting the financial planning framework for each planning cycle.
• Initiating and managing the annual budget planning process for both revenue and capital budgets.
• Supporting the maintenance of systems to provide a comprehensive overview of the progress of financial plans, ensuring linkages to operational service delivery and workforce plans.
• Assisting with the mediation of financial planning processes in respect of unresolved issues.
• Providing financial advice on the development and implementation of the relevant savings and contingency plans to identify areas for efficiency's to support the overall break-even plan for the organisation.
• Assisting in the delivery and management of a strategic framework for the financial overview of all key business cases.
• Providing financial guidance and advice to the internal capital review and planning processes.
• Supporting Senior Leadership Team on the key financial assumptions and risks in all strategic business cases.
• Preparing financial plan commentaries and additional information for the Department of Health and the risks to delivery of the plan are robustly quantified.
• Providing a comprehensive Financial Business Partnering service to Directorates, including the full production of monthly financial performance reports and budget statements in accordance with pre-determined timetables, policies and procedures.Preparing monthly financial monitoring returns, including projected out turns, in the prescribed format to the Department of Health.
• Providing high level assurance to the sound management of revenue, capital and cash limits
• Contributing to and drafting appropriately detailed reports and professional financial analysis for delivery to the Senior Leadership Team and Director of Corporate Services

Criteria

Applicants must be fully qualified accountants, having successfully completed the professional examinations, and be a full member of one of the following bodies:

a) The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
b) The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
c) The Chartered Institute of management Accountants
d) The Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland
e) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
f) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England or Wales: or The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

AND a Minimum of three years` relevant post qualification experience in a middle-management role in a complex and challenging, large organisation

Salary will start on £57k per annum

Full job spec can be provided on application.

If you feel you fit the criteria please send your CV to Colleen Farquharson via the apply link