Group Finance Manager - Projects
Role Overview
The Group Finance Manager - Projects will provide strategic-level reporting and high-quality technical financial advice to senior management.
The role supports capital financial planning and strengthens capital governance across Liverpool City Council.
The role is based in the Cunard Building, Liverpool, for a minimum of two days per week, with flexibility over attendance days.
Key Skills for This Role
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The Role
The Group Finance Manager - Projects will provide strategic-level reporting and high-quality technical financial advice to senior management.
The role supports capital financial planning and strengthens capital governance across Liverpool City Council.
The role is based in the Cunard Building, Liverpool, for a minimum of two days per week, with flexibility over attendance days.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a finance team and collaborate with senior management by providing financial expertise and guidance.
- Develop stakeholder relationships and act as a trusted advisor on financial matters.
- Support and constructively challenge evidence-based business cases aligned with corporate and financial strategies.
- Assess business cases against HM Treasury Green Book principles and Council governance requirements.
- Manage capital governance, including scheme appraisal, prioritisation, approval gateways, delegated authorities, audit trails, and reporting.
- Monitor approved projects and challenge changes to scope, cost, funding, timescales, benefits, or risk.
- Escalate issues where projects no longer demonstrate affordability, deliverability, or value for money.
- Monitor financial performance and provide accurate management information, reports, and forecasts.
- Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis for strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
- Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies for regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with the wider finance team to maintain accurate and efficient financial operations.
- Improve financial systems, processes, and reporting tools.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Be a fully qualified member of a recognised professional accountancy body, such as CCAB or CIMA.
- Provide technical financial advice, guidance, and support to senior management.
- Assess business cases for strategic fit, affordability, deliverability, value for money, funding, risk, and whole-life implications.
- Support capital governance, approval gateways, delegated authorities, audit trails, and programme reporting.
- Monitor financial performance and produce management information, reports, and forecasts.
- Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis for strategic decisions and resource allocation.
- Identify financial risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support regulatory compliance.
Our Offer
- At least 31 days of holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 5 years of service, with an option to purchase additional days.
- Agile working is offered where the role allows, under a flexibility-first approach.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and an optional AVC Scheme.
- Progression opportunities and training through a range of learning programmes.
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
About Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council aims to deliver high-quality public services and improve outcomes for local communities.
The Council values people who are driven, dynamic, and committed to improving services for residents.
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