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About Our Client
Our client is a local authority in Sussex, seeking an experienced senior financial professional to lead and support its financial planning activities. This is an excellent opportunity to provide strategic financial advice, oversee financial forecasts and budgets, and contribute to long-term financial planning within a public sector environment.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Planning Manager (Interim) to lead and manage financial planning activities across the organisation. You will provide strategic financial advice and clear recommendations to senior stakeholders, supporting effective financial decision-making and ensuring financial planning processes align with organisational priorities.
This role involves:
- Leading and managing financial planning activities across the organisation
- Providing strategic financial advice to support effective planning and decision-making
- Overseeing financial forecasts, budgets and long-term financial plans
- Analysing complex financial information and providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Supporting the development and monitoring of financial strategies and objectives
- Ensuring financial planning processes are accurate, timely and aligned with organisational priorities
- Working collaboratively with senior stakeholders across the organisation to support effective financial management
This is a hybrid role, with approximately two days per week based at County Hall, Chichester.
Requirements
Must-Have Requirements
- Significant experience in senior financial planning or financial management
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
- Ability to analyse complex financial information and provide clear advice
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working at a senior level within a complex organisation
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid working environment
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Experience working within local government or the public sector
- Relevant professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting strategic financial planning within a large organisation
Additional Information
- This is a temporary interim position
- The role is inside IR35
- A CV is required as part of the selection process
- The role operates in a professional environment, requiring strong strategic, analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Smart-casual dress code applies
Benefits
- Competitive daily rate (£600 per day PAYE)
- Hybrid working for improved work-life balance
- Opportunity to lead financial planning activities within a local authority
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic financial decision-making
- Opportunity to develop further experience in strategic financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Collaborative working environment with a focus on effective financial management and organisational priorities
Role Info
Location: County Hall, Chichester, PO19 1RQ – Hybrid, with approximately two days per week in the office
Start Date: 7 September 2026 — ASAP
Contract Duration: 7 September 2026 to 5 March 2027
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm
Pay Rate: £600 Per Day PAYE — Inside IR35
Job Reference: 5303415
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £600.00 per day
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you comfortable working on a hybrid basis, with approximately two days per week at County Hall, Chichester, PO19 1RQ?
- Please confirm that your CV accurately reflects your relevant financial planning and financial management experience and can be submitted for consideration.
Experience:
- developing, implementing or monitoring financial strategies: 3 years (required)
- senior financial planning: 3 years (required)
- budgeting, forecasting: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chichester PO19
