Senior Project Manager Finance

The Post

Responsibilities include managing a small contract and financial management team based within the Commercial Management Team. The contract and financial management team provide financial support for the wider Infrastructure and Facilities service and the YORhub construction procurement frameworks collaboration ( ).

The contract and financial management team are responsible for processing of payments, construction contract financial monitoring, financial year end, YORhub framework finances, processing of time sheets and the timesheet system.

In addition, the manager has team development responsibilities including undertaking employee reviews.

The Group

The Construction Management Services Group (CMS) comprises of five teams:

• Construction Management.
• Framework Management.
• Commercial Management.
• Performance and Improvement.
• Construction Safety Management.

The CMS group undertakes a leading role for the successful YORhub regional construction procurement frameworks and facilitates the delivery of the council's capital programme of works. This includes being the council's category lead for construction procurement and implementation and management of best practise standards for contract performance.

CMS facilitates the delivery of the council's Capital Programme of works and promotes best practice standards of performance in construction through the:

• development, procurement and management of strategic supplier arrangements with contractors and consultants, including UK procurement regulation processes.
• provision of advice, support and training on construction and project management issues.
• development of procedures based on national initiatives.
• development of relationships with the industry, locally, regionally, and nationally.
• introduction and maintenance of quality management systems including ISO:9001/ ISO:14001.

The person

We seek a Senior Project Manager - Finance who:

• Has a Level 6 qualification in accountancy or related field, or equivalent level of experience in a construction finance or related field.
• Has knowledge and understanding of public sector finance and reporting requirements.
• Has advanced and thorough knowledge of financial management principles, systems, and practices.
• Has managerial or supervisory experience with multi-disciplinary technical teams including staff development and performance management.

The successful candidate will join the Commercial Management team based at County Hall, Beverley which has specific responsibilities for Contract Management, Management Systems and Performance Management.

Employee benefits include discounted leisure centre membership, staff discount scheme and potential for flexible working arrangements.