Assistant Finance Manager

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Assistant Financial Manager - Systems & Training
Location: Sheffield

Do you thrive on driving change and optimising financial processes? Are you enthusiastic about leveraging technology to create a future-proof finance function? If so, join us in Sheffield, a city on the rise!

We are seeking a driven and experienced Assistant Finance Manager to join our dynamic team at Sheffield City Council. In this pivotal role, you will lead the charge in transforming our finance systems and processes, contributing to strategic initiatives that modernise and streamline our financial operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the Council's financial reporting solution using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and SQL databases.
• Improve and streamline financial processes and systems within the organisation.
• Draft and document procedures to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Utilise coding skills (e.g., VBA, SQL) to develop and enhance financial reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with various departments to understand and meet their financial reporting needs.

Essential Criteria:

Working Arrangement: Hybrid / Flexible working (approx. 1-2 days on-site per week)

Sheffield is a brilliant city - officially recognised as a Tree City of the World, it is resourceful, inventive, and welcoming. Rooted in its history and ambitious for the future, there has never been a more important time to be a public servant in local government. The finance team can make a real impact on communities in the city by ensuring efficient delivery of essential services and maximising value for money for Sheffield residents.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

For an informal discussion, please contact Stephen Bottomley ( Stephen.Bottomley@sheffield.gov.uk ).

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.