Infrastructure Expenditure Lead

Role Responsibility

We're looking for a financial professional with strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and data interpretation abilities, who's ready for a new challenge. The Infrastructure division seeks an Expenditure Lead to oversee our budget management processes, including monitoring and reporting on expenditure performance and management of the team of Expenditure Officers and Assistants.

You'll work collaboratively with teams across Infrastructure, KCC Corporate Finance, procurement, suppliers, and customers to align information and support decision-making. Ensuring compliance with KCC financial regulations and identifying efficiency opportunities will be key parts of your role, as well as advising budget managers.

This role offers the chance to contribute significantly to the budget management of the Infrastructure division and the KCC Property estate. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 4 qualification in a relevant field or have equivalent experience, a certificate in Advanced Excel, and experience in public sector financial management and engaging with senior management.

If you're looking to make a meaningful impact and drive innovation in budget management, we'd like to hear from you.

The team operate a hybrid work model that includes a mix of working from home and working from Invicta House in Maidstone.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact Stuart Dray by email to stuart.dray@kent.gov.uk

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Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.