Macildowie's Public Sector team are delighted to be working partnership with Oadby & Wigston Borough Council to appoint a Finance Manager to oversee the operational management of the finance team.

Oadby and Wigston is a great place to live, work and visit and the council is a great organisation to work for. With a great culture, they offer a competitive salary and employee benefits package. They empower their employees to be creative in how they deliver their services, and this delivers fantastic outcomes for residents, businesses, partners and visitors alike.

Reporting into a supportive and highly-experienced Head of Finance, the Finance Manager will be responsible for leading and developing a capable and motivated finance team to drive performance and improve efficiencies and processes across the authority.

This challenging and varied role will play a key part in the council's plans for the coming year and will help shape the direction of the authority as a member of the executive leadership team responsible for driving projects and performance.

The role's responsibilities and requirements will include;

• Leading and growing a successful team
• Leading on, and compiling the statutory year-end financial statement - playing a significant part in this process would also be acceptable
• Having knowledge of capital and the sources of funding for a HRA and General Fund capital programme
• Having technical knowledge about balance sheet, reserves, provisions, bad debts, write offs, grants and CIPFA accounting rules and has been involved with dealing with External auditors.
• Experience of or knowledge of the budget-setting process ideally within the local government environment
• Knowledge or the ability to write committee reports relating to financial matters and be capable of presenting them to members

The successful applicant will be a technically strong finance professional ideally with knowledge and experience of working within a local authority. Alternatively, an understanding or experience of working with a local authority will also be considered. You will be a strong people leader with the ability to motivate and develop a team.

If successful, you will be rewarded with a fantastic opportunity with a progressive Borough Council who are in an exciting phase of growth and development. The role offers an attractive salary and benefits package, including the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexible and hybrid working (c1 day per week in the office) and the opportunity to progress and develop further.

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