Finance Manager

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK public organisation seeks a Finance Manager responsible for effective finance services, ensuring efficient management accounting operations. Candidates must have public sector experience, a CCAB qualification, and an analytical approach to problem-solving. This role is vital in empowering teams to meet organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management accounting in the public sector.
• Substantial post qualifying experience.
• Knowledge of or experience within Central Government is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of an effective finance service.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the financial accounting systems.
• Support the development of team members.

Skills

Management accounting

Public sector financial management

Analytical skills

Team development

Education

Qualified member of CCAB or equivalent accountancy body

Job description

We are the final stage for complaints about the NHS in England, UK government departments and some other UK public organisations. We look into complaints where someone believes there has been injustice or hardship because an organisation has not acted properly or fairly or has given a poor service and not put things right. Complaints about government departments and other public organisations are referred to us through MPs, while those about the NHS in England are usually

About the role

As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring delivery of an effective finance service which supports the organisation. This includes a professional management accounting service, and the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of PHSO's financial accounting systems .

You will have proven experience of supporting an organisation in management accounting in the public sector, as well as experience of public sector financial management and accounting requirements. You will actively encourage, and support the development of self and others, be motivating with the ability to empower others to achieve organisational goals.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an analytical approach to situations, diagnosing problems, to establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce practical solutions . The post holder is required to be a qualified member of a CCAB or equivalent accountancy body with a substantial post qualifying experience. Knowledge of or experience working within Central Government would be an advantage.

How to apply

Your application should be in the form of a written CV and supporting statement and should take account of the person specification and the competencies required for the role.

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