Strategic Lead - Finance (Corporate), Highland-wide - HGH17566

Job Description

Post Title: Strategic Lead – Finance (Corporate)
Location: Highland-wide*
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC14 £78,132 - £85,412 p.a.

* This post may be worked in a hybrid pattern between home and any Highland Council office. We will take into account staff preferences and service needs.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

The post is defined as being politically restricted and will therefore be
restricted in terms of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989,
as amended by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, and by the
Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.

Contact Person: Brian Porter Tel:

Job Purpose: To provide effective and robust financial support and advice to the Council, to support the Council’s Chief Officer/Section 95 Officer in the proper administration of the Council’s financial affairs, and to represent and substitute for the Chief Officer/Section 95 officer as may be required.

To have overall management responsibility for the provision of strategic financial support to services within one of the Council’s Service Clusters. To have overall management responsibility for strategic financial planning, treasury management and annual accounts to the Council and all its Service Clusters.

The post will be responsible for the strategic and operational delivery of Financial Services as part of an integrated approach and in line with the requirements of relevant legislation, regulation, codes of practice and guidance relating to financial services. The role will be to support all staff within the Finance team to deliver high quality financial services for the Council and Services within one of the Clusters, in accordance with the agreed delivery plan.

You must have a professional accounting qualification and a clear and focused understanding of Local Government financial procedures.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

A relevant degree and/or CCAB professional accounting qualification and evidence of continuing professional development.

Significant experience of leadership and management responsibilities in financial services/accounting.

Significant experience within Local Government Finance.