Finance Manager

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Finance Manager - Systems & Transformation

Do you thrive on driving change and optimising financial processes? Are you enthusiastic about leveraging technology to create a future-proof finance function? Do you hold a recognised finance qualification?

If so, join us in Sheffield, a city on the rise!

• Salary from £50,788 per annum to £54,928 per annum
• Full-time - 37 hours a week
• Hybrid / Flexible working (approx. 2 days will be required on site/office per week)
• Pension scheme - 19 % total contribution (you pay approximately 6.5%) and by joining the scheme this includes Death in service cover of 3 x your salary
• Annual leave - 26 days plus bank holidays increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service plus bank holidays AND you can buy additional leave should you need to!
• Employee Assistance scheme, store discounts, flexi hours scheme, childcare

For this exciting opportunity, we are seeking a driven and experienced Finance Manager to join our dynamic team at Sheffield City Council and lead the charge in transforming our finance systems and processes. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing the operations of our finance systems, while also spearheading strategic initiatives to modernise and streamline our financial operations.

What you will be doing in the role:

• Be an architect of our financial systems: Lead the development, implementation, and optimisation of our financial systems architecture.
• Partner for success: Collaborate with the Finance and Technology colleagues to design and implement best-in-class financial processes aligned with strategic objectives.
• Safeguard financial integrity: Champion data integrity, security, and compliance within financial systems, mitigating risks and safeguarding financial information.
• Empower informed decisions: Drive innovation in financial reporting and management information, providing reporting capabilities to extract insights for informed decision-making.
• Champion efficiency: Proactively identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, leveraging technology to streamline operations.
• Lead successful transitions: Take a leading role in system upgrades and implementations, ensuring smooth transitions with minimal disruption and comprehensive user training.

In this leadership position, you will be responsible for overseeing the efficiency, accuracy, and compliance of our financial systems. You will also drive process improvements, deliver actionable insights, and champion best practices.

We are looking for the following skills/experience:

• Proven experience as a Finance Manager or similar role with a focus on financial systems and processes.
• A recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA) demonstrating Continued Professional Development.
• Proficiency in financial management systems (e.g., Integra Centros, Oracle, SAP) with experience of working with finance systems (implementation, administration, and configuration).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in leading and managing a team.
• Excellent communication and people skills to build strong relationships across departments and stakeholders.

Sheffield is a brilliant city - officially recognised as a Tree City of the World, it is resourceful, inventive, welcoming - a place 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. We are in challenging times where every penny counts. The finance team can make a real impact to 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 name 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.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

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

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.

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.