Head of Finance (Client)

Description:

Salary range: £72,000 + performance related pay up to £3,000 per annum

Public Sector Partnership Services (PSPS) is looking for its next Head of Finance.

The Company

PSPS (Public Sector Partnership Services) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) which is wholly owned by East Lindsey District Council, South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council. The Company operates from its offices in Spalding, Boston, and Horncastle. The Company provides a range of services including Human Resources & Payroll, Financial Services, Procurement & Contracts, ICT (Information and Communications Technology) & Digital, Customer Contact, Revenues & Benefits, Health & Safety, and a range of Corporate Support services.

The Company primarily delivers these services to its three client Councils, in support of the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (S&ELCP), across the Company itself and externally to a resident population of approximately 305,000 across the geographical boundaries of South Holland, East Lindsey and Boston.

We aim to be a competitive employer of choice within the local area, and within the public sector landscape as a service provider. We work hard to ensure we model our values and behaviours in developing and investing in our people and seek to be bold and innovative.

The Role:

The Financial Services Department take pride in their ability to deliver a wide range of fully managed finance functions for our client councils leaving them free to shape and deliver essential public services across their districts. The department provides high quality end-to-end financial management on behalf of our client councils, providing advice and support to a wide range of service departments.

The Financial Services Department also provide client councils with products and solutions for making payments to its business partners and suppliers as well as delivering and maintaining several complex financial systems that support day to day delivery of financial services.

You will manage and support three Strategic Finance Managers who each oversee a Business Partner Function in the preparation of the annual revenue and capital budgets, monitoring of financial performance of those budgets and support the completion of the final accounts for` our client councils. You will also coordinate and lead the financial management of designated service areas and ensure they receive quality financial advice and information.

The Person:

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious finance professional with relevant skills and experience to lead our client function which supports the end-to-end budget management process for our three Local Authority Clients.

Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, this is a chance to help redevelop and shape the financial support provided to our client councils as we respond to the exciting challenges that are presented by recent formation of the South East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership.

You should be a CCAB qualified accountant and have experience of local government finance. You will possess the ability to lead and motivate a team as well as manage workloads within tight timescales.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Financial professional to join a Company who are continually looking for ways to improve the support we can give to our clients. This role offers great prospects for personal development and career progression.

Our Offer

We are offering a salary of 72k + annual performance related bonus of up to £3,000 + Medicash Health Care Plan, a generous employer pension contribution through the Local Government Pension Scheme (23.1%), and an excellent benefits package, including:

* 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 days extra

* Health & Wellbeing scheme – including birthday leave

* Agile working policy- Minimum of 2 days working in the office per week

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts

* Support with your career development/ progression

Your application

1. A copy of your latest CV (max 4 pages).

2. A supporting statement (max 2 pages) which outlines your suitability and interest for the role against the requirements and job description.

These should be submitted online, through our First4 Recruitment portal.

Closing date for applications will be 19th April

Subject to finalisation, Interviews are planned for 26th April

A psychometric/personality profile will be completed for shortlisted candidates who are invited to interview. Candidates will need to be available for one-hour in between the shortlisting and interview dates.

The interview and assessment process will involve a competency-based interview and an in-tray exercise, with an informal employee and stakeholder engagement panel where you will meet some finance staff and client lead officers.

If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact: Samantha Knowles - PSPS Chief Finance Officer (phone number removed) or (phone number removed) or Lewis Ducket - PSPS Chief Executive (phone number removed)

PSPS is committed to supporting applicants and employees with a disability or long-term health condition and has committed to be a Disability Confident employer.

PSPS is proud to offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of age, cultural background, disability, gender, identity, marital status, nationality, political belief, race, veteran status, religious or sexual orientation.

PSPS reserve the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews will be arranged when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date. For this role we do require the successful applicant to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process