Finance Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join the Corporate Finance team, supporting the Strategic Finance Manager for Revenue.

We are looking for candidates who are fully CABB-qualified, who have a strong understanding of financial accounting and excellent analytical skills.

In this role, you will be:

- preparing the Statement of Accounts and working papers, and working closely with internal and external audit
- leading on the provision of technical financial advice and training for colleagues across the council
- designing and monitoring sound financial practices and controls
- identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and modernisation
- playing a key role in implementing the new finance system

You will be joining a high performing team with no accounts/audit backlog. We're passionate about developing your career, and you will have access to training and the extensive expertise that already exists in the team. Join us in delivering a genuinely positive impact in our community.

For further information or for an informal conversation about the post, please contact

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn't be clearer: we serve. It's in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out 'CARE', which is what we think public service is all about.

Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz.
Recruitment information
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