Group Finance Manager

Job Title: Group Finance Manager (Capital)Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Pier Head, Liverpool, L2 2BSEmployer: Liverpool City CouncilContract Type: Temporary (24/03/2025 - 23/06/2025)Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30)Pay Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35)

Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced Group Finance Manager (Capital) to join our Finance & Resources team. This is a business-critical role responsible for overseeing capital finance, ensuring effective budget management, financial planning, and statutory compliance. The successful candidate will play a key role in financial strategy, business planning, and ensuring robust financial governance across the Council's capital investment programme.

• Lead the financial management of capital budgets, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and statutory accounting codes.
• Work closely with service managers, senior leadership, and elected members to provide financial advice and strategic guidance.
• Assist in the preparation of the Medium-Term Financial Plan, corporate strategies, and annual revenue and capital budgets.
• Oversee the closure of accounts process, ensuring compliance with professional accounting standards.
• Provide regular financial reporting and budgetary control information to stakeholders, including senior management and Members.
• Identify and manage external funding opportunities, overseeing financial bid preparation and grant submissions.
• Develop and enhance accounting procedures, financial performance systems, and business processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Liaise with Internal and External Auditors to address audit findings and ensure financial integrity.
• Deliver financial training to non-financial managers to improve budget management and financial awareness.
• Contribute to the corporate performance management agenda, including risk management and service planning.

• Fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong capital finance experience in a local authority or public sector environment.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale capital budgets and complex financial frameworks.
• Excellent knowledge of local government finance regulations, accounting standards, and financial governance.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing finance teams and high-profile projects.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, including elected Members.
• Experience in developing financial policies, systems, and reporting tools to improve decision-making.

• Competitive £650 per day rate (inside IR35).
• Opportunity to work on high-profile capital projects within one of the UK's major local authorities.
• Work in the iconic Cunard Building in Liverpool.
• Chance to make a significant impact on the financial strategy and sustainability of Liverpool City Council.