Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- Housing Ombudsman Service
- Location
- Homeworking
- Salary
- £61,480.21 plus excellent benefits
- Posted
- 26 Nov 2024
- Closes
- 01 Dec 2024
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Manager
Location: Home-based – all our roles are available office-based, hybrid or home-based
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £61,480.21 plus excellent benefits
Opportunity for a qualified accountant to play a key role in managing the financial reporting, operations and financial governance within our rapidly expanding organisation.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, and managing a small team, you will be responsible for:
- delivering timely and accurate financial and corporate performance information through a business partnering approach and budget management
- contributing to the formulation of corporate and business plans, and budget formulation
- leading and managing the production of the annual reports including liaising with a range of colleagues and wider stakeholders to ensure the appropriate disclosure and governance matters are fully complied with
- preparing the cash flow forecast and providing guidance on the placement of short-term deposits
- contributing to the development and implementation of financial policies and systems
Key requirements include:
- CCAB qualified
- Significant and demonstrable experience in a similar role with a track record of delivering continuous improvement
- Experience of leading and managing staff including ensuring high quality performance levels and staff development
- Experience of producing businesses cases, costing services and option appraisal
- Experience in business planning and risk management
- Experience of working with ERP/Financial Systems
Understanding of the requirements of Managing Public Money, central government financial framework, accounting and reporting requirements is ideal, albeit not essential.
In addition to the salary offered, we also offer a range of other benefits including a commitment to a healthy work / life balance, including a 35-hour working week.
We hope you choose to contribute your skills to the evolution of our ambitious, influential and rapidly expanding organisation.
When applying, within your supporting statement, please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification and evidence how you meet it.
CLOSING DATE: 23.59 on Sunday 1 December 2024.
PLEASE NOTE: Following unprecedented interest in our vacancies, we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date (close it early).
The role will be closed to new applications immediately if / when we receive 120 applications or at the stated closing date – whichever occurs first.
Applications after the role has closed cannot be accepted.
We therefore strongly recommend applying as soon as possible.
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity. We have an environment that is inclusive and recognises the value of difference in the workplace.