Corporate Finance Manager

Looking to combine your financial expertise with a meaningful cause? Join our dedicated team as a Corporate Finance Manager and play a crucial role in ensuring the financial health of our children's services, We have a fantastic opportunity for a Corporate Finance Manager to join our dynamic finance team. We are seeking a forward-thinking CAAB or CIMA Qualified accountant to lead on the corporate finance processes for the Trust. You will be working as a senior member of the finance team reporting to the Head of Finance and will manage a team of finance professionals.

You will be a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with ongoing professional development and experience of working in local government. You will have proven experience of managing a team and motivating and developing staff, ensuring all objectives are achieved. The ability to communicate effectively with professional and technical finance staff, operational managers and external organisations is essential. You will have update knowledge of financial and accounting polices and be experienced with closure of accounts, budget set and budget monitoring processes.

Northamptonshire Children's Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver the best possible opportunities for the children in Northamptonshire. Our responsibility is to deliver children's social care and targeted early help services on behalf of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Councils., At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do - in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils. Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be. We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed. At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria. Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do. We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
What will you be doing?
• Ensure the corporate functions of the team are completed on time and to a high standard
• Evaluate and advise on financial implications
• Development of processes and procedures
• Management of VAT and cash flow for the Trust
• Manage, motivate and develop staff within the Corporate finance team