Finance Manager - Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Finance Manager

£46,749 per annum

Application closing date - 27/02/2025

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Our client is a wholly owned subsidiary of a local Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, they are an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential, commercial and public buildings throughout the Borough.

About the role

They are looking for a Finance Manager to join their Finance Management Team. Within this role you will support the Director of Resources and Head of Finance to develop all financial aspects of the organisation. Effectively leading and managing the accounts officers in line with the company strategic objectives.

About you

You will have:

• Recognised financial account qualification (ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA).
• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting legislation, budget preparation. maintaining financial systems and closure of accounts.
• Ability to apply strategic decisions to an operational environment.
• Ability to translate complex financial statements into everyday language.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Customer and quality focus
• Be Highly innovative, accurate and numerate.

Our client believes that learning and development is a continuous process. There is an expectation that employees will keep abreast of developments within their own area of expertise.

Benefits of working for our client

In return, they are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement - 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Free parking (for when you’re in the office)
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Agile Working at our client means having some flexibility about when, where and how they work to best meet the needs of your role and service area

Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Our client is an equal opportunities employer. As part of their continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and their workforce accurately reflecting the community they represent, they welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. They are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. They also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

Interviews will be held face-to-face - date to be confirmed.

How to apply

Step 1 – Click the apply button to be taken to their Careers Page

Step 2 – Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement, and Person Specification

Step 3 – Click ‘Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification

Step 4 – Press ‘submit’