Senior Finance Manager

Service Care Solutions; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Bedfordshire is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for a 9-month temporary role to provide strategic leadership in Adult Social Care. Responsibilities include managing financial decision-making processes, overseeing a finance team, and ensuring compliance and governance. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with significant experience in the public sector and leadership capabilities. Hybrid working is available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Referral bonus of £250

Wide range of benefits

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualification experience in a senior finance role.
• Manage and develop teams in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of public sector funding and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership for Adult Social Care.
• Lead financial decision-making processes and reporting.
• Manage a finance team to ensure effective performance.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

Significant finance experience within Adult Social Care

Proven leadership experience

Strong communication and analytical skills

Job description

Job Description

Senior Finance Manager
Location: Bedfordshire
Contract: Temporary (9-months initial)
Rate: £525.00 per day umbrella // £461.88 per day PAYE inclusive // £412.14 per day PAYE exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: [e-mail]
*Hybrid Working*

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Bedfordshire for a Senior Finance Manager to join their Adult Social Care Finance team on a temporary basis. This critical role will provide strategic financial leadership and drive robust financial management across Adult Social Care services-an area of high complexity and importance within the Council's overall budget.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior leader within the Finance function, contributing to strategic and operational planning across the Council, with a particular focus on Adult Social Care.
• Lead financial decision-making processes relating to payments, grants, reserve requests, and budget reporting.
• Manage and support a dedicated finance team-ensuring delivery of key priorities, effective performance management, and professional development.
• Take full ownership of the Medium-Term Financial Planning (MTFP) process for Adult Social Care, including demand projections, funding analysis, risk mitigation, and development of business cases for savings and pressures.
• Provide timely and insightful financial reporting to senior management and Cabinet-offering challenge, ensuring accuracy, and driving actions to address variances.
• Ensure financial governance and compliance are embedded within all activities, while identifying opportunities for service improvement and digital transformation.

CandidateCriteria

• Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent), with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Significant finance experience within Adult Social Care in a local authority or public sector setting is essential.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop teams in a complex and pressurised environment.
• Deep understanding of public sector funding, cost drivers, and regulatory frameworks related to Adult Social Care.
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders, elected members, and multidisciplinary teams.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail]
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits
• Manchester, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Preston, Reading
• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits
• Manchester, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Preston, Reading