37 hours per week
To lead the Financial customer service focus areas in order to deliver the highest quality of service.
Main Activities:
To be accountable for developing the financial strategy and all aspects of financial management.
To be the main financial advisor to the Force, ensuring the provision of financial performance statements and reports as required.
To ensure that budgets are established within the approved Medium Term Financial Plan service and maintain a budgetary control system to meet all necessary requirements.
To develop the Medium Term Financial Projections for the force and OPCC.
To develop a balanced revenue and capital annual budget and to present as required, the accounts in accordance with statutory and corporate responsibilities.
To develop, implement and maintain appropriate financial and capital information systems to ensure adequate controls are in place.
To introduce appropriate measures to ensure financial performance management arrangements are robust.
To regularly monitor financial performance and ensure that action is taken to address variances, providing advice as required.
To develop and provide Key Performance Indicators for the Finance Function to maximise performance.
To take responsibility for the professional development of finance staff, ensuring that appraisals are undertaken on a regular basis, and personal development plans are achieved.
To ensure the effective provision of financial services, including banking arrangements, the control of cash, short-term loans and investments and collection of income.
To authorise the payroll transactions.
To deliver a customer-focussed service.
To promote and adhere to Gwent Police's Strategic Equality Plan to support the development of a diverse workforce.
To take reasonable care of own and others' safety; to co-operate with managers / supervisors in complying with statutory health and safety duties; to report incidents, accidents, faults etc.
To fully participate in the performance appraisal process
Further Information available here: http://corporate.gwent.police.uk/careers/policestaff/