Finance Manager - Schools and SEND / Early Years (R)

Sefton Redeployment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in the Liverpool City Region is seeking a Finance Manager to support the Education Excellence service. This role involves providing financial management, partnering with key stakeholders, and producing important management information. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in finance, preferably within local government. Applications are encouraged from individuals with disability or care experiences.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience in a senior finance role.
• Experience within local government or public sector.
• Proven ability to adopt a business partnering approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the Education Excellence service economically.
• Liaise with senior members to understand business requirements.
• Provide first-class management information for decision making.

Skills

Staff management

Financial management

Business partnering

Public sector experience

Job description

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the finance service, for a Finance Manager to support the Education Excellence service. This challenging and key role will give you the opportunity to be a lead business partner on all aspects of operational financial management issues within this service.

Reporting to the Strategic Finance Manager - Education Excellence, and as a key member of the corporate finance team, as Finance Manager you will provide a collaborative and business partner approach to supporting the Education Excellence service, including schools. You will be required to liaise and work closely with senior members of the Education Excellence service to understand their business requirements and understand pressures facing the service, whilst ensuring that the service contributes to and works within the Council\'s financial strategy.

The provision of first-class management information to inform decision making at a service level, enhanced with insight and expertise, will help you build effective and trusted relationships with senior officers of the service.

You should have in depth experience in a senior finance role, preferably within local government or the public sector, experience of staff management and a demonstrable record of supporting a complex service as well as a proven ability to adopt a business partnering approach.

We very much look forward to receiving your application for this exciting role and if you would like an informal discussion on any aspect of the role or process please contact Paul Reilly, Service Manager - Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) via email ([e-mail]) to arrange a call.

Interview date: 13th October 2025

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody\'s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual\'s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please fully complete the online expression of interest.

Further information on this vacancy

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