Business Finance Manager (2 Posts Incl 1 Temporary) - REQ03348 - 401685

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC17 £71,175 - £77,884

  We are achieving great things that will improve the lives of residents. These vital improvements are all part of a programme of major economic regeneration and growth that is already changing the landscape of North Lanarkshire with the shared ambition of making North Lanarkshire the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit.

 As we deliver The Plan for North Lanarkshire and drive transformational change, it is vital that we have effective ongoing systems in place to control, manage and deliver our services to the highest standards of performance, ethics and Best Value. We have two vacancies for a Business Finance Manager to assist the Chief Officer (Finance) in setting the council’s core financial strategy, managing the council’s revenue and capital budgets and delivering robust financial services including revenues and benefits. You will be responsible for providing the day to day strategic support to local teams in the areas of Adult Health & Social Care; Education, Children & Families; Enterprise & Communities or Chief Executive’s service areas.  

If you’re motivated, ambitious and driven by achievement, then come and join us. Your role will bring you into contact with a wide range of senior officers both internally and with other local authorities, COSLA and the Scottish Government. 

You should be educated to Honours Degree level, SVQ5 or equivalent and/or membership of a CCAB body (or equivalent) such as CIPFA/CA/CIMA/ACCA with substantial post qualification experience in an accountancy or financial management role and have a proven track record in team leadership, the management of change, and project and service development. An active awareness of current technical accounting, transformational and political aspects facing the council would be beneficial. 

You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team who currently operate a hybrid working model of home-working and office-based working at the Civic Centre in Motherwell.  

For further information or an informal discussion on the role, please contact Elaine Kemp, Chief Officer (Finance) on kempe@northlan.gov.uk

 Important links: 

Finance Strategy Financial Strategy.pdf

Medium Term Financial Plan Medium Term Financial Plan

The Plan for North Lanarkshire The Plan for North Lanarkshire

The temporary post is for 12 months

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. 

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. 

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone .

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL 

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***