Finance Manager (Children's and Education)

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations for Children’s and Education services. This permanent role involves collaborating with senior stakeholders to enhance financial systems and risk management. The ideal candidate will possess a full CCAB qualification and extensive experience in local authority finance. You will lead a team, manage budgets, and ensure compliance while fostering relationships with key stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive improvements and efficiency in financial practices within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

£250 Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in local authority finance and strong financial acumen.
• Full CCAB qualification or equivalent certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to Education and Social Care services.
• Lead a team of Group Accountants and manage effective performance.
• Set annual budgets and ensure financial forecasts align with objectives.

Skills

Local Authority Finance

Financial Acumen

Risk Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

CCAB Qualification

Institute of Risk Management Certification

Job description

Finance Manager (Children’s and Education)

Location: Bristol

Contract: Permanent

Rate: £53,807 - £56,089 per annum

Start date: Flexible

Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority for a Finance Manager (Children’s and Education) to join the team on a permanent basis. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on finance systems and risk management while collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and cost-efficiency initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in local authority finance, strong financial acumen, and a commitment to delivering effective solutions in a dynamic, high-profile environment.

Main responsibilities

1. Provide financial support to Education, Inclusion, and Skills services or Children’s Social Care, focusing on placements, fostering, asylum teams, and related transformation and capital projects.
2. Lead and manage a team of Group Accountants, ensuring effective team performance and supporting the Finance Business Partner with executive meetings and committee/member responsibilities.
3. Set annual budgets and ensure robust short, medium, and long-term financial forecasts for the relevant service area, aligning with strategic objectives.
4. Identify, analyze, and report on the financial implications of new initiatives, ensuring financial management and compliance within the service area.
5. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing advice and support, while promoting continual improvement and efficiency in financial practices.

Candidate Requirements

1. Full CCAB qualification or certification as a member of the Institute of Risk Management (or equivalent qualification).
2. Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or Finance Manager, specifically within local authorities or councils.
3. Ability to build robust commercial and economic models, define pricing strategies, and ensure sound budgets and forecasts, including revenue and capital projections.
4. Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), financial markets, and funding requirements and opportunities.
5. Strong financial acumen to assess and support proposed changes and improvements in financial management.

If interested, please contact Miraj at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail].

Service Care Solutions offers a £250 referral bonus. If you refer someone suitable for this position who is placed into work and completes their probationary period, you will receive £250.