Senior Service Manager - Corporate Finance

Falkirk Council

Falkirk

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A public sector organization in Scotland seeks a Service Manager with expertise in strategic and operational financial advice. The role involves leading the finance team, ensuring comprehensive financial management, and promoting a culture of improvement. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in relationship management and should report to the Chief Finance Officer. This full-time position offers opportunities to drive new initiatives in a dynamic environment. Closing date for applications is 22 January 2026.

Qualifications

Proven experience in providing strategic and operational financial advice.
Strong relationship management skills across various services.
Experience in financial systems management is desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the Finance team to drive change and enhance support.
Oversee revenue and capital budgets, and treasury management.
Promote a culture of continual improvement in financial processes.

Skills

Strategic financial advice

Operational financial advice

High quality financial management

Strong leadership

Job description

This range is provided by Falkirk Council. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with skills to provide strategic and operational financial advice to a large, complex and evolving organisation? Then this exciting role may be for you.

Working with senior managers across the Council to support our priority of financial sustainability, you’ll report to our Chief Finance Officer and lead our Finance team to provide excellent, comprehensive advice to support rigorous financial management.

You’ll ensure our Finance team, who oversee our revenue and capital budgets, treasury management and insurance functions, have effective and responsive relationships across all our services. You will ensure that our teams use a high quality and consistent approach to drive change and enhance the support we provide. You’ll also oversee our financial systems team.

You will help us build on our latest Audit report from Audit Scotland which shows that we have effective and appropriate arrangements in place for Financial Management; Financial Sustainability; Vision, Leadership and Governance; and Use of Resources to Improve Outcomes. You’ll do this by promoting a culture of continual improvement and supporting our services to deliver on our Council Plan vision and priorities.

This is a high‑profile role where you will get opportunities to drive forward new initiatives and achieve excellence in service delivery within a dynamic and changing environment.

Closing date: 22 January 2026.

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