Finance Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as a Finance Manager, where you will lead a dedicated team in providing exceptional financial guidance. This role offers the chance to contribute to the transformation of a vibrant city, ensuring financial stability and supporting key decision-making processes. You will thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with various stakeholders and leading initiatives that impact the community positively. With a competitive salary and numerous benefits, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant difference in local government finance while enjoying a flexible hybrid work style.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Support with CPD

Local Government Pension Scheme

Retail discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Significant post qualification experience in finance management.
• Experience in supporting leadership teams and producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small finance team and report to the Finance Business Partner.
• Deliver high-quality financial advice and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Chartered Accountant (CCAB/CIMA)

Public Sector Experience

Stakeholder Management

Report Writing

Team Management

Education

Chartered Accountant Qualification

Job description

Finance Manager

Grade 8 – £50,788 - £54,971 per annum

Permanent - full time, 37 hours per week.

Flexible work style: Hybrid Working – Working at home and the Civic Centre or any other suitable location.

About Us

Be part of something special, be a part of Wolverhampton! a diverse and inclusive city, packed with passion, pride and endless potential.

At the City of Wolverhampton Council, we’re embarking on the next phase of our journey of transformation and change, ensuring we deliver on the Our City, Our Plan priorities and Our Future Council programme, our proactive and pragmatic response to local government financial challenges.

We have an exciting opportunity available at Finance Manager level within the Strategic Finance service.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive finance function that delivers a high standard of professional financial advice across the organisation by making strong relationships with budget managers and being part of the exciting improvements this city is making.

About You

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join us as a Finance Manager. You will be responsible for managing a small team, reporting to a Finance Business Partner.

You must be a chartered accountant (CCAB/CIMA) with public sector experience.

You will have the drive, determination and enthusiasm to deliver a high quality service for those you will support in trying to achieve the aims of the city.

You will have significant post qualification experience of supporting leadership teams, developing and maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders and producing high quality reports for management information and decision making.

Other desirable attributes include experience of working at a senior level on multidisciplinary teams such as on transformational projects and programmes, as well as experience of working with multiple funding sources.

You will thrive on working to strict and challenging deadlines and be committed to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, a generous annual leave entitlement, support with CPD, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and other employee benefits including a range of retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.

Please be advised the Job Description of Finance Manager is a generic job description and so outlines all possible duties of the post, but not that individual post holders would be expected to undertake all of these duties on a day to day basis.

Closing date for applications: 27 April 2025

Interviews to be held w/c 12 May 2025

To arrange an informal discussion or for further detail on the role please contact: Luke Dabin-Williams, Head of Finance.

Email: [e-mail]

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.