£55,529 - £57,884 (pro rata)
Full time, Part time and Term-time only can be considered
We're currently recruiting for a Finance Manager in the Children and Education team.
Current vacancies
Children and Education
The Children and Education team provide finance expertise and analysis on the council's work supporting schools and children's social care.
This new role is to work specifically with schools within the city as we work to ensure all schools are financially sustainable while delivering the educational outcomes we expect.
This is an important role working closely with key stakeholders across the city to provide constructive challenge and support. The successful candidate will also be closely involved in schools funding more broadly, ensuring that all spending (in particular for children with special education needs or disability) is founded on clear data on numbers of children and costs of placements.
About the role
In all areas you'll be carrying out:
- analysis of costs and cost drivers
- supporting the accounting function
- possibility of deputising for the Finance Business Partner carrying out supervisory responsibilities too
You'll be the trusted advisor to senior members of the council on financial matters. That includes:
- setting annual budgets
- ensuring short, medium, and long-term forecasts are robust
- identifying, analysing and reporting on the financial implications of new initiatives in your area of responsibility
- at year end you'll support the preparation of annual statements
You'll also need:
- to build strong relationships with key stakeholders in your area and across the council
- a commitment to continual improvement is key and you'll need to consistently offer ideas to improve current practice and find efficiencies
- a drive to manage and motivate your team to deliver
There will be opportunities to work on cross-cutting projects that address issues across the council.
Person specification
- CCAB (or equivalent) qualification with post qualification experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
- Ability to manage and motivate a team, including holding all team members to account
- Able to demonstrate considerable operational experience in a minimum of 3 of the following:
- Supporting the optimisation of effective finance systems
- Budget preparation, analysing and monitoring complex budgets
- Project accounting work – producing business case and benefit realisation
- Producing and analysing complex financial reports
- Completing statutory accounts for a complex organisation
- Financial modelling
- Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders with a varying degree of understanding of financial matters and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written format to establish excellent working relationships.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in resolving a range of complex issues.
- Ability to work autonomously, using initiative, creatively and resourcefulness, with an ability to see the wider implications.
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the continuous improvement of services to the benefit of customers.
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting complex financial management to people who manage budgets.
- Ability to establish excellent working relationships with senior colleagues and customers.
- Experience of schools funding would be a significant advantage.
How to apply
To apply, send us your:
- CV, no more than 2 sides
- a supporting statement, with a maximum of 1,000 words, which demonstrates by practical example how you meet the following:
- full CCAB (or equivalent qualification).
Email your CV and supporting statement to finance_recruitment@bristol.gov.uk.
These roles will be considered on a full time, part time or term time only basis. Please include your preference in the application.
No agencies please.
Application date
There is no specific end date, we are regularly reviewing CVs and holding interviews, and will close vacancies once they are filled, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience to be considered.
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates, Disabled candidates, young people and LGBTQ+ candidates, who are currently under-represented within this service area of Bristol City Council.
Appointments will be made on merit.