Finance Manager

Finance Manager - 12 Month FTC

Salary - Competitive

Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join our Finance team to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. Based in Wolverhampton, the successful candidate will work support the Senior Finance Manager to contribute towards a high-performing, professional finance function in an exciting environment.

The Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the Senior Finance Manager in the successful delivery of financial support and advice to the Company including financial and management reporting, operational finance and treasury activities, tax and administration support for the Company’s alternative investments.

Applicants should be CCAB/CIMA-qualified or CCAB/CIMA part-qualified with strong relevant experience.

About Us

LGPS Central Limited is an FCA regulated asset manager and manages the pooled assets of eight midlands-based Local Government Pension Scheme funds.

LGPS Central’s Partner Funds are:

• Cheshire Pension Fund
• Derbyshire Pension Fund
• Leicestershire Pension Fund
• Nottinghamshire Pension Fund
• Shropshire Pension Fund
• Staffordshire Pension Fund,
• West Midlands Pension Fund
• Worcestershire Pension Fund

LGPS Central is owned equally by all eight of its Partner Funds and is dedicated to the management of local government pension assets. LGPS Central manages assets across public and private markets both internally and through externally appointed investment managers.

The Company is committed to responsible investment and has made responsible investment a core part of the investment process in every asset class.

LGPS Central offers a friendly and diverse, hybrid-working environment with a range of employee benefits. The Company moved to new premises at i9, Wolverhampton Interchange in January 2022, close to local transport links.

Role Purpose:

As a key member of the Finance team, the Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting the Senior Finance Manager in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of the company’s financial operations. The role will be responsible for financial reporting and management accounting, budgeting, regulatory reporting, cost-sharing reporting to partner funds and operational finance.

Requirements

• Able to communicate complex and highly-technical matters in a way which is understandable and relevant.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, able to develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Good report-writing and verbal communication skills.
• Active participant in continuous professional development, with an up-to date knowledge of relevant accounting, finance, investments and pensions matters.
• Able to motivate and inspire junior members of the Finance team to develop themselves and perform to a high level.
• Able to build effective relationships at all levels of the company.
• Highly organised and able to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities under significant time pressures.
• Good interpersonal, communication and people management skills.
• Able to communicate complex and highly-technical matters in a way which is understandable and relevant.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, able to develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Good report-writing and verbal communication skills.
• Active participant in continuous professional development, with an up-to date knowledge of relevant accounting, finance, investments and pensions matters.

Applicants should be CCAB/CIMA-qualified or CCAB/CIMA part-qualified with strong relevant experience.

What do we offer?

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 days paid volunteering days
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
• Welfare and Family-friendly policies
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Medical Health Cash Plan
• Hybrid Working
• Company Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Brand New Office Space
• Nominees of the Family Friendly Employer of the Year 2022 - Personnel Today Awards 2022
• Winner of the Cultural Awareness Initiative of the Year - FT Advisors Diversity in Finance Awards 2023
• Winner of Diversity and Inclusion Award - LAPF In Investments Award 2023