Job Description
Job Description: Financial Management Specialist
Summary
This is a 3-month contract position with a local authority, aimed at delivering an effective, accurate, and responsive financial management service to senior management and budget holders. The role is crucial for supporting informed decision‑making, ensuring financial control, and enhancing organisational performance across the organization and its associated entities.
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts, financial returns, budgets, business plans, and forecasts.
- Ensure all statutory and regulatory returns are completed and submitted accurately and within deadlines.
- Assist budget holders and senior management with budget monitoring, financial performance analysis, and corrective actions.
- Lead or support the development and oversight of budgets, including those for associated entities and services.
- Provide financial...