Finance Manager (Mostly Remote)

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; West of England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Manager for a mostly remote role in Bristol, offering £426.75 per day. This full-time temporary position focuses on financial management, leading a team, and transforming financial services. Key responsibilities include managing audits, preparing financial documents, and promoting financial awareness. Candidates should have strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing financial statements and audits.
• Ability to lead teams and motivate staff.
• Capability to provide predictive analytics using economic data.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Statement of Accounts Audit and Collections.
• Develop initiatives to transform financial service delivery.
• Assist in preparing financial information for stakeholders.
• Oversee financial documentation as per internal procedures.
• Lead training and promote financial awareness across the company.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Team management

Job description

Overview

Finance Manager (Mostly Remote) needed in Bristol, £426.75 per day PAYE - Reference: 5275220

Mostly remote, may need to visit the office once a month.

Responsibilities

1. Managing the Statement of Accounts Audit and statutory Collection Funds.
2. To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the client.
3. To assist in the preparation of information for officers, elected members and the public in relation to financial issues and collaborate with external partners and agencies as required.
4. To progress all the key internal and external financial documents for your respective area of the portfolio; in accordance with client procedures and delegated level of financial authority, having regard to recommended and mandatory professional accounting practices.
5. To undertake appropriate development work as required in response to changing financial regimes, new government legislation and initiatives and to determine the financial implications of policy changes/decisions.
6. To manage and motivate staff assigned to the post, ensuring robust management and supervisory practices are undertaken, learning and development proactively supported and to provide coaching and mentoring as appropriate.
7. To be part of the finance management team, collectively finding solutions to ensure all matters arising are addressed satisfactorily and actions agreed to address any issues.
8. Support and embedding culture of budget holder empowerment and delivery of value for money, including application of benchmarking.
9. Leading teams on delivery of appropriate training and organisation-wide financial awareness and development.
10. Provision of insightful predictive analytics, utilising, economic, social, and demographic data and commercial acumen to support business development and income improvements across the organisation.
11. To lead on the co-ordination and production of the in-year monitoring reports,

This is a full time role on a Temporary basis.

Application Instructions

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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