My Local Government client is looking for a qualified and experienced Finance Manager to join them on a permanent basis. Working as part of the Corporate team, your role will be to provide technical financial advice, largely around revenue accounting issues as well as day to day management of corporate accounts including suspense, holding and control accounts You will also be involved in closing the annual accounts and managing external audit.In addition to this this role will also have responsibility for risk and insurance within the department, To be successful in the role you will need to be a CCAB qualified accountant and have experience in Local Government finance. You will also need to be able to demonstrate experience analysing, interpreting and presenting financial management information to key decision makers and be able to lead a team and establish excellent working relationships with senior colleagues and customers. You will also need to be able to advise senior members of the Council on financial matters, including setting annual budgets as well as ensuring short, medium and long term forecasts are robust. You will identify, analyse and report on the financial implications of new initiatives in your area of responsibility. At year end you will support the preparation of annual statements. This is a permanent role paying circa£56,000 and is being offered on a hybrid working basis with travel to the office required as agreed throughout the year.