Financial Services Manager

Essential Employment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is recruiting a Financial Services Manager in Redditch for a temporary assignment. The role pays £367.00 per day PAYE and requires delivering strategic and operational leadership across core finance functions.

You will drive budgeting, financial planning, governance, treasury management and statutory accounts production, acting as a trusted adviser to senior officers and building strong cross‑service relationships from day one.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across core finance functions.
• Lead and develop Financial Services teams; oversee capital and revenue expenditure.
• Manage treasury activities, insurance and risk management processes.
• Support production of statutory accounts; act as trusted adviser to senior officers.

Job description

Financial Services Manager needed in Redditch

This is a temporary role and the rate is £367.00 per day PAYE

The reference number is:  RQ1790528

The successful candidate will provide confident strategic and operational leadership across core finance functions, driving high‑quality financial planning, budget setting and monitoring, and ensuring strong financial governance throughout the organisation.

They will lead and develop Financial Services teams, oversee capital and revenue expenditure, manage treasury activities, maintain effective insurance and risk management processes, and support the production of statutory accounts. Operating as a trusted adviser to senior officers, they will offer clear, informed financial insight, build productive relationships across services, and bring substantial post‑qualification expertise to deliver robust financial control and decision‑making from day one.

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

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.