Corporate Finance

The role of Corporate Finance is to:

• Prepare and monitor revenue budgets
• Prepare the medium term financial strategy including revenue, capital, treasury management and risk management.
• Produce financial statements including the annual Statement of Accounts
• Deliver the corporate 2.5% efficiency and cost effectiveness targets
• Provide financial advice and support for all services
• Maintain, renew and control the Council's financial systems
• Manage and monitor the Council's main control, suspense and bank accounts
• Manage the Council's VAT responsibilities, including liaison with Customs and Excise and provision of tax advice and training for all services
• Ensure there is effective finance input to support strategic partnering
• Evaluate partnership risks in supporting partnership working
• Provide effective management of the County Council's pension scheme
• Perform a client management role for financial services provided by Capita
• Provide training in a range of financial issues                     

The above functions are overseen by Diane Wood (Corporate Director - Resources) and Kate McLaughlin-Flynn (Chief Finance Officer).

Contact address: Lonsdale Building, The Courts, Carlisle, CA3 8NA

General office telephone: 01228 - 226288

Corporate Finance also includes the Management Audit Unit. Follow the link at the bottom of the page for more information on Management Audit.

Management Audit Unit page