Finance Project Manager

at  Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Job description
Directorate: Finance & Customer Services
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has made rapid and significant progress on its improvement journey and it is an exciting time to join Rotherham.
Do you share our commitment to making a difference?
Are you an ambitious leader who can help us progress on this journey?
We have positioned the Finance service to ensure that it has the capacity and leadership required to deliver the excellent service that is needed and expected in order to achieve the Council’s future ambitions. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation, making a real difference and playing a crucial role shaping the future of the Council.
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance, the post holder will be responsible for the management of various projects and programmes within Financial Services, which is part of the Finance and Customer Services Directorate.
Financial Services are currently undergoing a tender process to replace the Council’s Financial Information Management systems, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Budget Setting/Monitoring and Reporting. The post holder will provide oversight and programme management for all activity relating to the Financial Information Management system’s replacement. This is an ongoing change project which will transform the way the Finance and Procurement functions operate.
The post holder will ensure that projects and programmes are completed within agreed timescales and budget, taking appropriate action where necessary. They will lead and co-ordinate the project teams and report to the Project Board and Project Sponsor, managing risks and issues in a proactive and timely manner. All appropriate project-related documentation (PID, project plans, highlight reports, etc) will be the responsibility of the Finance Project Manager.
The post holder will work with the supplier and be responsible for managing all aspects of the new system design, implementation, testing and stakeholder engagement, and will be required to work with the new supplier and Legal Services to ensure a robust contract is in place. A recruitment process to the project implementation team will commence once the post holder is in place.
The new system implementation project is estimated to last around 3 years, after which, the post holder will be responsible for other Financial Services projects, programmes and major change initiatives as required.
Please view the Job/Person profile for a full description of the role and person specification.
Informal discussions with prospective candidates are welcomed. To find out more about this role and the vision for Rotherham’s Financial Services of the future, please contact Natalia Govorukhina, Head of Corporate Finance – Finance & Customer Services on (01709 910147); or Rob Mahon, Assistant Director – Financial Services on (01709 254518).
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
This post is classed as ‘politically restricted’ under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).

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