Corporate Financial Advisor
| Posting date: | 10 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33.18 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2025 |
| Location: | Crewe, CW1 2JZ |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Cheshire E 5258880 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim Corporate Financial Advisor
Ref number: Cheshire E 5258880
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
Your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
This is a hybrid role. During the initial onboarding period, the post holder will be expected to work from the office 4–5 days per week to gain a thorough understanding of the role. After this period, on-site attendance will average 2–3 days per month.
The role:
This position adds senior-level capacity to the Council’s Strategic Finance and Accounting Team. The team is responsible for budget setting, in-year financial reporting, capital programme coordination, year-end closure of accounts, and treasury management. The successful candidate may contribute to various aspects of these functions, depending on skills and experience.
Key requirements:
Qualified Accountant (member of CCAB)
Degree or equivalent Professional Qualification
Expert knowledge and experience of best practice in financial planning, management and reporting, and emerging trends and innovations in local authority financial management
Expert knowledge of finance and accounting legislation and relevant national and local policy and strategy, including the Council’s Constitution and its Finance Procedure Rules, and the statutory reporting requirements of public and private sector accounting and financial reporting standards
Knowledge of all Council services, their service proposition and their impact on local residents and businesses
Key accountabilities:
Provide expert support to the Chief Finance Officer in managing the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and meeting statutory financial duties.
Lead the annual review and update of the Council’s Reserves Strategy, assessing risk, reserve adequacy, and the robustness of financial estimates in the MTFS.
Oversee the preparation of the annual statutory Statement of Accounts.
Manage the year-end closure process, ensure compliance with CIPFA and other standards, liaise with external auditors and the Audit & Governance Committee, and deliver financial reporting to senior management and government departments.
Lead the annual Capital Strategy review and reporting.
Advise on capital spending limits, project appraisal and prioritisation, financing options, and setting of financial controls and risk management frameworks.
Lead the development and reporting of the Treasury Management Strategy.
Oversee cash flow, investment, borrowing, Prudential Indicators, and external treasury advice. Manage treasury activities, risk, and the Council’s banking arrangements.
Lead on technical accounting, including VAT, tax, pensions, capital financing, and leasing. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards, while seeking to optimise the Council’s financial position through effective liaison with HMRC, pension funds, and other bodies.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Cheshire E 5258880
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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