Interim Finance Manager

Interim Finance Manager Islington To provide interim cover for vacant Finance Manager post covering Schools Finance and all aspects of Dedicated Schools Grant including High Needs/SEND budget monitoring & projections, Early Years funding & modelling, schools in deficit. Key responsibilities Inform a strategic vision for the future development of the service that enables the council to meet its future challenges, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Contribute towards the development and implementation of the council's financial strategy, fundamentally ensuring sustainability both in-year and over the medium term. Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial advice, insight, intelligence and support needed. Continually review, update and report on financial risks and opportunities, advising how the risks can be mitigated and the opportunities exploited. Draw on knowledge of council services and the related financial complexities, to ensure the provision of systems and procedures that enable effective budgetary control; ensure that variations and emerging financial pressures are drawn to the attention of budget managers, with options and plans for their resolution. Advise Assistant Directors and Strategic Finance Managers on funding, financial management and accounting requirements. Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for money services and knowledge of key cost drivers. Prepare and present informative, high-quality reports to senior stakeholders that aid in informed service and corporate decision making. Prepare and present complex and diverse informative, high-quality reports to members and other senior stakeholders that inform service and corporate consequence action decision making. Ensure statutory and other returns are submitted accurately and on a timely basis. Prior to submission ensure senior management sign-off and produce an appropriate supporting paper setting out the approach to development of the return