Interim Finance Manager - Capital Programme Monitoring
- Hays
- Jan 13, 2026
Contractor
Banking
Finance
Job Description
Interim Corporate Finance Manager - Capital Programme Monitoring - 6 months
Ensure narratives and explanations from project managers stand up to scrutinyLead on capital closedown and budget setting of the capital programme (Statement of Accounts accounting will be undertaken by another team - this role feeds in spend and financing from the year)Link in with the Final Accounts team (Capital Assets) to help produce Statement of Accounts information so some knowledge of the requirements or interface with final accounts will be useful.Monitor and produce capital financing data for Prudential IndicatorsLead on preparation / admin for the Capital Board (Member board overseeing capital projects) and Officer Capital GroupActively ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, local and corporate guidelines, policies and procedures and support managers to deliver such processes across the business.Working with appropriate Service Heads, to ensure the delivery of effective forecast planning and that long-term plans are produced and acted upon.Lead on data cleanse of capital accounting recordsCo-ordinate and guide capital monitoring in Directorate Finance teams.
What you'll need to succeed You will need experience in a local authority within capital accounting, planning and budget monitoring.
The capital programme is vast and, therefore, someone with experience in a larger council environment may suit best.
Experience in setting out clear processes and procedures
Experience of drafting a capital strategy.
Understanding regular reporting of the capital programme and can review and assess business cases.
Someone that is not afraid of getting stuck in and will help improve processes and guidance.
Need someone who can work with project managers to ensure good governance is adhered to during the life of the project.
What you'll get in return
The role is well rewarded with between £600-750 p/day for the right skill set.
Remote working in the main
Will gain experience of working on an interesting capital programme with large values
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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Your new company
You will be supporting a large city council within the Corporate Finance Team, reporting into the Director of Finance.
Your new role
You will be working on the following tasks :
Ensure narratives and explanations from project managers stand up to scrutinyLead on capital closedown and budget setting of the capital programme (Statement of Accounts accounting will be undertaken by another team - this role feeds in spend and financing from the year)Link in with the Final Accounts team (Capital Assets) to help produce Statement of Accounts information so some knowledge of the requirements or interface with final accounts will be useful.Monitor and produce capital financing data for Prudential IndicatorsLead on preparation / admin for the Capital Board (Member board overseeing capital projects) and Officer Capital GroupActively ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, local and corporate guidelines, policies and procedures and support managers to deliver such processes across the business.Working with appropriate Service Heads, to ensure the delivery of effective forecast planning and that long-term plans are produced and acted upon.Lead on data cleanse of capital accounting recordsCo-ordinate and guide capital monitoring in Directorate Finance teams.
What you'll need to succeed You will need experience in a local authority within capital accounting, planning and budget monitoring.
The capital programme is vast and, therefore, someone with experience in a larger council environment may suit best.
Experience in setting out clear processes and procedures
Experience of drafting a capital strategy.
Understanding regular reporting of the capital programme and can review and assess business cases.
Someone that is not afraid of getting stuck in and will help improve processes and guidance.
Need someone who can work with project managers to ensure good governance is adhered to during the life of the project.
What you'll get in return
The role is well rewarded with between £600-750 p/day for the right skill set.
Remote working in the main
Will gain experience of working on an interesting capital programme with large values
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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