Finance Manager

CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Finance Manager to provide high-quality financial management and professional accountancy support within the Council. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting effective financial planning, monitoring and reporting, ensuring robust financial controls and providing sound financial advice to service areas and senior stakeholders.

The role would suit a qualified or highly experienced finance professional with strong

Qualifications

• CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification is desirable or AAT with significant relevant finance experience.
• Strong experience in financial management, budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to provide clear financial advice to managers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial management and professional accountancy support across the Council.
• Support financial planning, monitoring and reporting processes.
• Ensure robust financial controls and sound financial advice to service areas and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Monitoring

Reporting

Financial advice

Education

CCAB qualification

AAT qualification with relevant experience

Job description

Finance Manager

Date: 2026-09-28T16:25:52

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, GB, BD1 1

Contract Type: Contract

End Date: 2026-10-27T04:23:49.66

Hourly Rate: £26.61

Payment: PAYE - NEGOTIABLE

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Office Attendance: 1 day per week onsite desirable - NEGOTIABLE

Role Overview

Bradford Council is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to provide high-quality financial management and professional accountancy support within the Council. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting effective financial planning, monitoring and reporting, ensuring robust financial controls and providing sound financial advice to service areas and senior stakeholders. The role would suit a qualified or highly experienced finance professional with strong public sector knowledge and an understanding of the financial environment within a Local Authority. Experience within Public Health would be particularly advantageous.

Key Requirements

• CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification is desirable. Alternatively, AAT qualification with significant and demonstrable relevant finance experience will be considered.
• Strong experience in financial management, budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
• Demonstrable ability to provide clear and effective financial advice to managers and senior stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunity agency.