Senior Finance Officer

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement – 40 days including holidays

Family friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Access to CPD and development activities

Job summary

A leading educational body in Birmingham is recruiting for a Senior Finance Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. The role is full-time with a competitive salary ranging from £38,000 to £44,000 per annum, subject to experience. It operates on a hybrid basis, with three days in the office and two days working from home. Responsibilities include advising on financial management, leading audits, and providing finance support. The ideal candidate has finance support experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Experience providing finance support to senior managers.
• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent experience.
• Strong Excel and IT skills; experience with financial systems.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Advise budget holders and senior managers on financial management.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Lead audits and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Provide finance and accountancy support for departments.
• Support payroll processes and project costing.
• Produce accurate management information and financial reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on funding and compliance.

Skills

Finance support experience

Part-qualified accountant (CCAB recognised)

Strong Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

We are currently partnering with a leading educational body based in Birmingham, who are recruiting for a Senior Finance Officer (Management Accountant) to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a full‑time position with a salary band of £38,000 to £44,000 per annum (subject to experience) and is due to start as soon as possible, subject to notice period.

This role will operate on a hybrid basis, with three days per week based on‑site in the office and two days working from home.

Responsibilities

• Advising budget holders and senior managers on financial management, forecasts and variances
• Identifying and implementing process improvements for efficiency and transparency
• Leading audits, maintaining financial integrity, and ensuring compliance with regulations
• Providing finance and accountancy support for departments and projects
• Supporting payroll processes, statutory returns, and project costing
• Producing accurate, timely management information and financial reports
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on funding, reporting, and compliance

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Experience providing finance support to senior managers
• Part‑qualified accountant (CCAB recognised) or equivalent experience
• Strong Excel and IT skills; experience with financial systems
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines with accuracy

Rewards and Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 40 days including bank holidays and Christmas/New Year closure
• Many family friendly policies to be taken advantage of
• Sickness/absence entitlement
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent access to CPD and development activities

Working Hours

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am‑5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.