Total 28 Equipment Manager job vacancies in Finance / Banking / Insurance category in Bangsar South

Job Description 

• To conduct desk and field investigation for both issuing and merchant acquiring fraud.
• To identify gaps along the processes to minimize fraud risks.
• Review any suspicious applications escalated by any channels and returned to them within the internal Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Investigate and resolve any fraud cases with comprehensive findings and recommendations.
• Conduct interviews and/or interrogation with customers and staff pertaining to fraud issues.
• Establish an effective and valuable relationship with other financial institutions, non-financial institution, law enforcement agencies and government sectors to combat fraud.
• Conduct fraud awareness trainings to internal customers.
• Conduct site visit and/or field investigation to suspicious merchant / potential new merchant.
• Conduct merchant training as and when required.
• Conduct field investigation on confirmed fraud/collusive merchant or Common Purchase Point (CPP) merchants identified by card brands or issuing banks.
• Conduct post-mortem or review meeting with CAD and business/product owners to minimize the fraud risks.
• To represent the Company in MRMTF meeting and court appearance for fraud cases.
• To conduct joint investigation with industry players as and when required.
• To conduct periodic review on process flow and update the operation manual (where necessary).
• To maintain proper records and audit trails for all work related matters, sources documents, manuals and intellectual assets of the Company, in not to place the Company in any compromising situation.
• To ensure operational processes are in compliant with the card brands & regulatory guidelines.
• To carry out any other duties as assigned and directed by the Management.

 

Job Requirement 

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, any field.
• Minimum eight (8) years’ experience in card / banking fraud investigation experience.
• Excellent team player, results-oriented and able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Credit card, personal loans and consumer merchandize knowledge.
• Good analytical skill.
• Computer Literate.
• Good communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• High integrity and promote mutual self-respect.
• Preferably Managers specializing in Banking/Financial Services or equivalent.

Perks & Benefits

• Nearby public transport
• Central location
• Casual dress code
• Medical insurance
• Personal leave

• Preparation and review of finance and accounting overall functions, including payments as part of Finance day-to-day operations
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of monthly/quarterly/annual management report with proper analysis of schedules
• Assist in handling tax matters as assigned in close liaison with the tax agents, including having understanding of tax regulations.
• Enable proper tax planning and ensure timely and accurate filing of annual tax return, tax estimation and payments
• Assist in liaison with external auditors to finalize the annual audit and ensure the statutory audited report are promptly submitted to Company Registrar
• Undertake any other jobs and duties assigned from time to time from superior
• Preparation of finance and accounting policies and procedures
• Collaboration with other business unit routinely
• Supporting and working on the financial forecast and annual budget
• On going review the internal control process of its effectives
• Monitoring cash flow, receivables and reconciliation of cash balances via bank statement
• Drive the finance and accounting related project

Perks & Benefits

• Nearby public transport
• Flexible working hours
• Casual dress code

       






Divisional Insurance Manager - West Vic







Job req id:  16457







Date:  18 Apr 2024







Location:  Warrnambool, VIC, AU, 3280











Divisional Insurance Manager  

Grow your career. Grow our world.
Drive growth and manage the divisions strategic plan
Located Central and Western VIC
  For over 150 years, our business has been an integral part of the Australian agricultural industry and we have been committed to providing quality





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Work for a NYSE listed business Learn from experienced leadership team About Our Client With a presence across North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia, our client is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and due to internal growth, the team is now seeking to strengthen its finance function with the hire of a new Finance Manager in Perth. Job Description Reporting into the Finance & Accounting Senior Manager, the key duties and tasks of this role include; Manage a team of 2-3 accountants Oversee budgeting and forecasting process Continuously identify process improvement opportunities Develop financial models and reports Month end/financial close responsibilities

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Finance Manager Salary range circa $120,000 Superannuation Not-for-Proft salary packaging options – use some of your salary for everyday expenses before income tax (increasing your take-home pay!) Full-time, permanent position Hybrid model of work available A little about us Outlook’s primary vision is realising an inclusive society for all. Outlook promotes the empowerment of people with disabilities and experiencing disadvantage, to participate in community life. Our commitment is to people having choice and enabling people with a disability to have the same rights and opportunities as other members of our community. Outlook is a National, not-for-profit organisation. We deliver important community services and run successful and ethical businesses that fund investment back into our organisation and people. Outlook’s social enterprises, comprising our commercial businesses, contribute to further social outcomes through employment and skill development opportunities as well as positive environmental outcomes. We are embarking on an exciting period of transformational change to ensure we remain…

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Finance Manager
Full Time – 40 hours per week
Henderson, Perth

Worthy Group offers a comprehensive range of high-quality support services to the mining and construction industry. Established in 2014 with Worthy Parts, the group has expanded to include Worthy Engineering, Industry Link Media, Equipment Dealer Direct, and Worthy Freight.
Starting in Kalgoorlie, Worthy Group has grown into multiple workshops throughout Western Australia. Worthy Group have gained a wealth of industry experience and business connections allowing our companies to work in collaboration to provide complete solutions to our clients.

Role Responsibilities:
The Finance Manager is an integral part of the group, supporting the Financial Controller whilst overseeing the day-to-day running of the Finance team.

Key Duties Include:
• Day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
• Provide financial leadership and analytical support reporting back to the Financial Controller and Senior Leadership Team.
• Establish and oversee a robust financial function business and work with leadership to develop and execute long term financial plans.
• Compile management and financial accounts, board packs and provide analysis on variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure.
• Managing Audit compliance and Tax compliance - BAS, FBT, Income Tax.
• Overseeing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Analysing financial information.
• Managing budgets across different business departments.
• Developing financial forecasts such as revenue projections.
• Reporting financial results and providing financial guidance to senior managers and stakeholders.
• Producing financial reports and business plans.

About You:
• The successful candidate will have relevant qualifications in Accounting or Finance fields.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• The capacity to work well autonomously as well as in a team environment.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• An eye for detail and a proactive and positive attitude.

To apply for this position, please email your detailed CV to recruitment@worthygroup.com.au

Your new company
Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a global SME in Sheffield with a £10m turnover to recruit a Finance Manager.
Your new role
In this position you will be joining an established Finance Team reporting to the Finance Director You will be overseeing a small accountancy team responsible for their day to day supervision. You will support the FD with oversight of all transactional duties through monthly account management preparation, cashflow planning, reconciliations and more. A great opportunity to really add value to a well-established business in a newly created growth role.
Your key duties will involve delivering accurate reporting of all financials, including management accounts preparation for review of the Financial Director, P&L, balance sheet reconciliations. You will be involved in assisting with budgeting and forecasting processes, cashflow planning and treasury reporting. Timely completion of month-end responsibilities, analysis of commercial processes including monitoring margins and costs, co-ordinating with supply chain teams to manage working capital processes, including stock management, procurement, and debtors. You will support in year-end audit co-ordination, process/system improvement/implementation, along with processing of monthly salaries. You will support the ongoing development of a small accounting team with oversight of all transactional duties, including purchase/sales ledger processes, bank reconciliations and credit control, while remaining hands-on in busy periods.


What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this hands-on Finance Manager role, you will need experience in a similar position, excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with key MS, excellent MS skills, and experience in financial systems. You will have experience preparing monthly management accounts, including balance sheets and P&L's, along with being used to managing workloads to time-constrained deadlines. Ideally, you will be a qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA/AAT or qualified by experience. You will be a team player, but also able to use your own initiative with key problem-solving skills and be willing to adapt to business needs. Experience with SAP and Sage financial systems, along with supervisory/management experience in an SME, would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
A fantastic salary and benefit package including Full-time hours of 36.5 per week, rising holiday allowance up to 30 days plus bank holidays with length of service, contributed pension scheme up to 7.5 % from the employer, and various other group benefits. A great opportunity to really support an established Finance Director and supervise a small accounting team within an interesting business. .
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This role requires a confident and outgoing individual, who will be a key finance team member. The person must be willing to build strong relationships and must be comfortable providing both support and challenge to the business leads.

Job title:

Finance Manager

Job Description:

This role will report directly to the respective line Manager and have a functional reporting relationship with the respective UK Finance Director and wider finance team.

Will be responsible for the month-end closure, accounting (IFRS), controls, contract lifetime reviews, review pricing model, analysis reconciliation and producing reports for review by senior management. This role will have significant business partnering requirements, with day-to-day verbal and written communication with both the finance team, and wider business organization to include Sales and Operational Business Unit leads.

The role will support in finalizing BU financial information prior to submission to Senior Leadership team.

Professional Know-how

Academic:

• CA / CMA / ACCA / CIMA

Experience:

• 2-3 experience years in analysis, accounting & management reporting role

Working Relationships

Internal:

• Internal Stakeholders
• Business lines, functions
• Senior management team
• Group Finance team
• Client Partner

External:

• End Client (wherever required)
• Auditors
• Business FD’s
• Group stakeholdersPrimary Responsibilities
• Business Partnering with Sales and Operational leads in the Business. This will involve significant daily interaction with colleagues to provide accurate forecasting as well as understanding the key financial implications of the actions of the business.
• Produce accurate forecasts of costs and benefits.  
• Review reported performance against targets and ensure that the key drivers of variances are explained.
• Ensure revenue invoices are in line with contract and resolve queries. 
• Review forecast against Business Plan and previous forecast targets and ensure key drivers of variances are explained. Hold monthly meetings with the business and verbally explain the variances.
• Support onshore with management information and finance decision support as part of their growth plans.
• Support 100% cost recovery through utilisation, cost control, FTE mix and management of the chargeable rate card. 
• Produce accurate and timely monthly reporting. Ensure accurate representation of the P&L, post all required ledger entries along with reconciliations of all Working capital, WIP, DI, Accruals and Prepayments, and maintain cash flow reconciliations. 
• Deliver monthly scheduled and ad-hoc reporting to tight deadlines. 
• Provide pricing and business case support as required.
• Assist the onshore finance team in streamlining existing processes and designing new reports and processes where necessary. Be proactive in the providing feedback and the delivery of ideas to develop and improve solutions.
• Lead in calls with the onshore stakeholders, liaising with internal / external auditors during annual / half yearly closures.
• Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection guidelines.
• Lead and train team members on various tasks and oversight of their responsibilities

Essential:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accuracy in interpretation and analysis of data
• Accuracy and timeliness in accounting, reporting and other deliverables
• Identify and implement improvements within internal processes
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, text manipulation, data validation, etc.) and MS Office applications
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)

Desirable:

• Experience of working for/ with project or professional service-based organizations
• Experience in SAP
• Knowledge & working experience of other reporting tools

IMPORTANT

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online.  It might be required of you to conduct onsite interviews and/or vetting checks. 

The shortlisted candidates are subject to be assessed using relevant assessment tools based on the needs and requirements of the role. 

Capita South Africa adheres to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and preference will be given to candidates in line with the business’ EE targets and goals. 

Attach your most recent CV indicative of the criteria as advertised. 

Please Note: No late applications will be accepted.

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Location:

Cape Town

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South Africa

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

• Work with regional financial management dept. to check all company’s financial and accounting operations to ensure correct financial statements on monthly basis.
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports (P&L and BS) and interpret financial information to management while recommending further courses of action.
• In charge of company’s management rules, design internal procedures and related documents to ensure effective risk management and efficient workflow.
• Manage audit processes (Internal- and External audit) and ensure compliance with required standards on financial internal controls (J-SoX, US GAAP, IFRS, OGR) as well as provide compliance training to enhance employees’ understanding and attention to prevent any compliance issue.
• Provide accurate estimation of administrative expenditure to support management to plan yearly budget and quarterly forecast.
• Perform monthly balance sheet review and ensure compliance with US GAAP, local GAAP and group requirements.
• Finance data maintenance related to general ledger in line with Omron Accounting policies and local compliance. Coordinate data alignment with OMCP.

• 5 – 10 years of practical experience in accounting or audit field.
• At least 4 years of demonstrated experience in internal control.
• Proven skills in process and compliance management
• Proven reporting and analytical skills
• Knowledge of relevant ERP systems (JD Edwards)
• Proficient in the English language, both written and verbal
• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• Have experience in handling corporate tax.
• Detailed orientated and accurate

• Bachelor degree of Accounting

About Ofload and our mission 

At Ofload, we're at the forefront of digital freight services, empowering businesses to build efficient, flexible, and sustainable supply chains. Our mission is to achieve zero waste in trucking by digitising the transport industry.

Every day in Australia, around 30% of trucks travel empty and a further 50% are idle amounting to mass inefficiency and harmful environmental impacts. 

Since 2020, we've successfully removed over 5 million empty kms from Australian roads. Our customer base has expanded to over 250 businesses, and we proudly support small business carriers by connecting them with household brands like Asahi, Metcash, and Noumi.

As part of our sustainability commitment, we partnered with Trace to measure, reduce and offset our emissions, actively working to minimise our own environmental impact.

In 2022, we propelled our growth through the strategic acquisition of a Melbourne-based logistics company, and raised $60m in Series B funding. Notably, we are recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s Most Innovative Companies.

Fast forward to 2023, Ofload was named a Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Company in Australia, and secured the 4th spot on the LinkedIn Top Startups List 2023. And here's the exciting part – we're just getting started!

We are looking to grow our team and welcome people excited by the opportunity to transform the logistics industry. If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team driving change,  join us on this incredible journey!

The Role:

As the Finance Reporting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing valuable insights to support strategic decision-making. This position requires a proactive individual with a strong background in financial reporting in large organisations or scale ups. You will be a strong technical accountant and always looking for areas to improve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end financial reporting process, including preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather relevant financial data and provide insights for management reporting.
• Implement and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard financial information and ensure adherence to accounting policies.
• Stay updated on accounting standards and regulatory changes, ensuring the company's financial reporting practices remain in compliance.
• Ensure balance sheets are up to date and Ofload is ready for any auditing

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA or CA certification is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, preferably in larger organisations.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Experience with ERP systems

At Ofload we prioritise impact, aptitude and passion, so we’d encourage you to apply if you do not meet all the above criteria.

Life at Ofload

At Ofload, our values are in our DNA and underpin the work we do every day. We are proud of the collaborative, diverse and innovative culture we continue to build. The Ofload team is motivated by a shared ambition to digitise the logistics industry and have a truckload of fun while doing it! As well as the opportunity to join a high-growth organisation with the ability to make a meaningful impact everyday, you will enjoy;

• Working in a hybrid environment with a split of in-office and working from home. Our philosophy on working is one built around connection, inclusion and flexibility.
• Holistic wellness support for you and your family through our wellbeing partnership with Acacia Connection
• Generous parental leave entitlements including 16 weeks primary caregiver leave and continued superannuation contributions
• Annual learning and development budget to support your professional growth
• Paid volunteer leave to support the causes that matter to you

Plus all the exciting perks of joining a startup - epic Ofload swag, weekly catered breakfasts, monthly team lunch, a reward and recognition program and plenty of social events.

Ofload is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, and a culture where people can bring their whole authentic selves to work each day. Applications are highly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and equity target groups including women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTIQ.

We endeavour to create an equitable recruitment process with an even playing field for all candidates. If you require any adjustments to be made, please let a member of our recruitment team know.

Finance Governance Manager

Role purpose
This is a management post which will be responsible for the governance of business and financial control processes and helping build and develop financial capability across our eight flagship leisure centres in Lambeth. This post will also be responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of leisure finance related strategies and policies.

Reporting directly to the Head of Environment Programmes, the postholder will ensure robust financial governance for the Council’s Leisure Centres portfolio.

The role will oversee operational delivery of the scheme of delegation across the leisure service. The postholder will be pivotal to providing assurance to senior management over the effective service delivery of our operational controls. A key aspect of the role is the ability to plan ahead, think strategically and ensure that governance frameworks are managed to meet changing business needs.

Improve compliance with all spending controls by influencing budget holders and challenging non-compliance, ensuring that guidance is clear, concise and readily available to all staff. Managing colleagues across the team to deliver targeted support to address weaknesses and increase the knowledge of all staff.

The Financial Governance Manager has a pivotal role in supporting all staff from senior stakeholders to front-line staff with the right balance of control to allow the department to function effectively while protecting the public purse from misuse. This is achieved via clear guidance, targeted education and the willingness to find sustainable solutions to real time challenges.

The Financial Governance Manager has a broad role within the leisure finance function and requires the post holder to work on a unique range of governance, propriety and regularity issues. The team has a pivotal role as a ‘centre of expertise’, on governance issues.

The post sits within the Environment and Streetscene division which is responsible for the borough’s public environment, the council’s operational building compliance and the directorate’s commercialisation agenda. The Division has responsibility for the services including Waste collections, Street Cleansing, Parking, Street Management, Parks, Sports and Leisure and Facilities Management. The Programme Management office supports the Division by leading service development, developing and implementing policies and strategies, community engagement business and service planning, commissioning, contract management and performance management.

Principal Accountabilities:
Service Specific Duties/ Accountabilities
Providing advice and assurance to the Head of Environment Programmes on all matters relating to regularity and propriety.
Clearance of and strategic advice and updates in respect of financial reports.
Providing advice on a wide range of varied issues pertaining to financial governance.
Ensuring robust financial procedures are in place and working as intended.
Develop and maintain specialist knowledge and understanding of financial legislation and accounting standards, and take responsibility for implementing changes arising from new or amended legislation or council financial policy, ensuring that the services’ processes are compliant.
To ensure that the financial governance requirements are understood and accepted by the business and that the implications of non-compliance are made clear. As part of this, to identify, monitor and manage risks.
Take responsibility for implementing changes arising from new or amended legislation or financial policy, ensuring that the council’s processes are compliant.
Operation of service delivery regarding compliance with the Councils financial regulations and scheme of delegation.
Grants management
Be a visible manager and responsible for embedding organisational vision, values and culture. Managing and coaching staff in the field of Financial Governance.
Developing a deep knowledge of the leisure service, its needs and priorities, looking at the bigger picture to ensure that the business understands the regularity and propriety implications in the work they undertake
Provide relevant input into broader Council initiatives/as required.
Building, maintaining and influencing strong relationships with key stakeholders and budget holders. Be proactive in anticipating issues and understanding underlying causes before providing solutions.
Act as lead for providing advice and guidance on financial policy and governance issues; contributing to new initiatives and projects, developing procedures, consulting with other policy leads to assess potential impact and manage policy changes.
All other duties commensurate with the grading of this post as directed from time to time by the Head of Environment Programmes

Proven ability in the field of accountancy / financial control, with relevant accountancy qualifications.

Kowledge:

Detailed knowledge of legal, regulatory, policy and process obligations/requirements in respect of leisure services.
Partnership and communication skills with experience of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to maintain and interrogate complex financial information including developing and reviewing business cases, budgets reports and management accounts.

Experience:

Experience working in within local government, operating in a political environment and working closely with elected members.
Working knowledge of the leisure service environment.

Hours Per Week:35.00
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Pay Per Day: £214.21
Lambeth, South East London

Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please send an up to date CV.

"At CommBank we are proud to support flexibility, let's discuss what this means for you"

See yourself in our team
Business Banking (BB) is a key client facing business group within the Commonwealth Bank. The clients of BB include the Banks corporate, regional and agribusiness and small business clients and caters to all product needs including business lending, everyday business banking, share trading & margin lending, home lending and consumer finance.

BB Finance is a divisional finance team within the Financial Services division.

BB Finance has dedicated teams to provide financial performance and analysis services to enable effective decision making by various stakeholders.

This role reports to the Executive Manager BB Finance – Expense Management and Capital Management.

Do work that matters

Key areas of impact & contribution include;

• Delivery of timely, accurate and insightful Capital and Loan Impairment Expense (LIE) reporting for the Business Bank

• Half and full year end reporting including internal and external financial reporting related to Capital, RWAs and LIE

• Delivery of forecasting and budgeting of Capital and LIE

• Performance of ad-hoc analytics to deliver business-focused insight related to Capital, RWAs, LIE and profitability metrics to drive timely decision-making by the Business Bank and its leadership team

• Analysis of profitability metrics including revenue, expenses and LIE and the impact of asset and liability growth on profitability metrics such as Profit After Capital Charge (PACC) and returns on capital such as Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Target Equity (ROTE).

• Analysis of capital drivers and the impact on profitability metrics

• Risk Weighted Assets and Regulatory Capital analysis

• Supporting the delivery of a robust financial control environment, including reviewing of manual journals and reconciliations in alignment with Group policies

We’re interested in hearing from people who have

• CA / CPA, or CFA qualification

• Degree qualified (business, finance, IT, risk) with post graduate qualification highly desirable

• Commercial analytical ability and experience

• Knowledge of APRA prudential requirements, capital adequacy, credit and AASB 9 loan impairment expense 

• Excellent Financial Control experience

• High degree of problem solving and analytical ability with a close attention to detail

• SQL, Alteryx and Tableau experience is an advantage

• Financial Services industry experience in the

• Risk Mindset – All CommBank employees are expected to proactively identify and understand, openly discuss and act on current and future risks.

Advertising End Date: 06/01/2024

Morgan Hunt require an Finance Manager for NHS based in South East London
Pay Rate: £28.99ph to £30.02ph PAYE + WTR = Total £32.48ph to £33.64ph
Hours 37.5 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri – Hybrid working available 2 days a week.
Location: South East London
Duration: 6 months on going contract

Essential: CCAB recognised accountancy qualification

Tasks: Finance business partnering to directorate, month-end management, reporting & analytics, CIPs & controls, business planning, excellent control, analytic and communication skills / A solid understanding of the NHS plan, its strategic directions and implications, Desirable: Business partnering, Training provided by department on trust systems if deployed,

1. Job Summary

The Finance Manager provides business partnering support to their clinical directorates in all their monthly, annual and ad hoc financial performance and planning activities. They are responsible for reviewing the month end Directorate positions, the completion of monthly forecasts and consolidation of a directorate monthly performance report, in consultation with the Directorate General Manager and the Senior Finance Manager, and presenting these at Directorate meetings. They will support their Directorate’s annual financial planning process and undertake costings of service developments and savings plans.

The Finance Manager co-ordinates the workload and sets the objectives and priorities for their area, but routine monthly reporting and analysis tasks are delegated to the Senior Financial Analyst and/or Deputy Finance Manager.

The Finance Manager, alongside the Senior Finance Manager, will act as the designated Financial Management representatives at Directorate operational meetings.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

Key Areas of Achievement

In conjunction with the Senior Finance Manager to take the financial lead on developing Directorate business plans and presenting these to clinical group and trust Executive Directors. Identifying opportunities for financial efficiencies and high-lighting areas of risk and ensuring these are closely monitored.

In conjunction with the Senior Finance Manager to be the designated Financial Management representatives on Directorate Management Teams and to present complex financial management information and advice to senior directorate staff, clinical group and trust Executive Directors at Performance and Executive reviews.

To ensure the development of robust financial forecasts reflecting Directorate operation plans and ensuring these are agreed and understood by Directorate Management Teams.

Finance Governance Manager

Role purpose
This is a management post which will be responsible for the governance of business and financial control processes and helping build and develop financial capability across our eight flagship leisure centres in Lambeth. This post will also be responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of leisure finance related strategies and policies.

Reporting directly to the Head of Environment Programmes, the postholder will ensure robust financial governance for the Council’s Leisure Centres portfolio.

The role will oversee operational delivery of the scheme of delegation across the leisure service. The postholder will be pivotal to providing assurance to senior management over the effective service delivery of our operational controls. A key aspect of the role is the ability to plan ahead, think strategically and ensure that governance frameworks are managed to meet changing business needs.

Improve compliance with all spending controls by influencing budget holders and challenging non-compliance, ensuring that guidance is clear, concise and readily available to all staff. Managing colleagues across the team to deliver targeted support to address weaknesses and increase the knowledge of all staff.

The Financial Governance Manager has a pivotal role in supporting all staff from senior stakeholders to front-line staff with the right balance of control to allow the department to function effectively while protecting the public purse from misuse. This is achieved via clear guidance, targeted education and the willingness to find sustainable solutions to real time challenges.

The Financial Governance Manager has a broad role within the leisure finance function and requires the post holder to work on a unique range of governance, propriety and regularity issues. The team has a pivotal role as a ‘centre of expertise’, on governance issues.

The post sits within the Environment and Streetscene division which is responsible for the borough’s public environment, the council’s operational building compliance and the directorate’s commercialisation agenda. The Division has responsibility for the services including Waste collections, Street Cleansing, Parking, Street Management, Parks, Sports and Leisure and Facilities Management. The Programme Management office supports the Division by leading service development, developing and implementing policies and strategies, community engagement business and service planning, commissioning, contract management and performance management.

Principal Accountabilities:
Service Specific Duties/ Accountabilities
Providing advice and assurance to the Head of Environment Programmes on all matters relating to regularity and propriety.
Clearance of and strategic advice and updates in respect of financial reports.
Providing advice on a wide range of varied issues pertaining to financial governance.
Ensuring robust financial procedures are in place and working as intended.
Develop and maintain specialist knowledge and understanding of financial legislation and accounting standards, and take responsibility for implementing changes arising from new or amended legislation or council financial policy, ensuring that the services’ processes are compliant.
To ensure that the financial governance requirements are understood and accepted by the business and that the implications of non-compliance are made clear. As part of this, to identify, monitor and manage risks.
Take responsibility for implementing changes arising from new or amended legislation or financial policy, ensuring that the council’s processes are compliant.
Operation of service delivery regarding compliance with the Councils financial regulations and scheme of delegation.
Grants management
Be a visible manager and responsible for embedding organisational vision, values and culture. Managing and coaching staff in the field of Financial Governance.
Developing a deep knowledge of the leisure service, its needs and priorities, looking at the bigger picture to ensure that the business understands the regularity and propriety implications in the work they undertake
Provide relevant input into broader Council initiatives/as required.
Building, maintaining and influencing strong relationships with key stakeholders and budget holders. Be proactive in anticipating issues and understanding underlying causes before providing solutions.
Act as lead for providing advice and guidance on financial policy and governance issues; contributing to new initiatives and projects, developing procedures, consulting with other policy leads to assess potential impact and manage policy changes.
All other duties commensurate with the grading of this post as directed from time to time by the Head of Environment Programmes

Proven ability in the field of accountancy / financial control, with relevant accountancy qualifications.

Kowledge:

Detailed knowledge of legal, regulatory, policy and process obligations/requirements in respect of leisure services.
Partnership and communication skills with experience of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to maintain and interrogate complex financial information including developing and reviewing business cases, budgets reports and management accounts.

Experience:

Experience working in within local government, operating in a political environment and working closely with elected members.
Working knowledge of the leisure service environment.

Hours Per Week:35.00
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Pay Per Day: £214.21
Location: Lambeth, South East London

Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please send an up to date CV.

Your new company
I'm pleased to be partnered once again with a leading public sector employer based in Sheffield to support them with the recruitment of an interim Senior Finance position to cover maternity leave over a 10-month fixed-term contract.
The organisation is a large, complex organisation that delivers vital services to the people of Sheffield and the surrounding areas.


Your new role
You'll be joining the organisation from December '23 until c. October '23, providing key leadership functionality alongside 3 other senior finance managers, reporting to the Head of Finance.

As part of your remit, you'll take on line management responsibility of 4 direct members of staff as well as c.20 indirect, providing and presenting key financial information to various key stakeholders and 'Heads of'/Directors within the organisation. Alongside your team, you will produce monthly management accounting and forecasting, communicating financial performance effectively to both internal and external stakeholders and developing and enhancing reporting processes, providing a comprehensive wide-ranging financial support service to staff across the organisation. As part of this, you will be offering sound guidance to departments on ways of maximising resources by developing a detailed understanding of service budgets, whilst maintaining and improving the internal control environment.


What you'll need to succeed
This is a key appointment for the organisation, and as such, you will be required to have the following skills/background/attributes to be eligible to be represented for the position:

• Fully qualified accountant
• Prior public sector accounting background, ideally within a similarly complex organisation structure (such as large public services organisations, councils, NHS etc.)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong coordination skills
• Strong people management skills, having managed teams of similar sizes previously
• Full right to work in the UK (applications from individuals who do not have full UK right to work for the duration of the contract will not be considered)

What you'll get in return
This organisation offer some of the most attractive benefits on the market, including:

• Salary c.£55,000 p/a
• Leading pension scheme
• Above market average holiday entitlement (including full Christmas shutdown)
• Flexibility to work hours round your schedule (37 hours per week - subject to key meetings)
• 1 day per week in the office (occasionally 2 days when required for key SLT meetings)

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. This role will be appointed urgently due to the imminent maternity leave of the current incumbent, so expression of interest promptly is highly encouraged.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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