My Local Government client is looking for a permanent Finance Manager, with a background in adults, to join the team. Reporting into the Finance Business Partner, you will be a CCAB qualified accountant with a background in local government finance as well as adults and public health. As a Finance Manager, your role will be to provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and the delivery of the corporate vision, priorities & values. In addition to this you will take a proactive approach in managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services including budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in-year financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control.
Day to day you will be responsible for duties including:
- Lead on the co-ordination & production of the in-year monitoring reports, ensuring key monthly financial monitoring tasks assigned are achieved to a high quality, consolidating service finance business partner reports on a monthly basis and producing clear, high quality, easy to read corporate financial positions reports (both on a monthly exception and quarterly detailed basis).
- Lead on the collation of detailed revenue budgets including growth & transformation cost/efficiency programmes for inclusion within the council's budget & in line with the MTFP.
- Update & publish the annual budget monitoring timetable each year, briefing all service finance business partnering teams & ensuring service managers & director sign-off is achieved.
The role is being offered on a hybrid basis with circa 1 day a week in the office. The salary on offer is 54,000 to 58,000.
Finance Manager - Adults
Morgan Law
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 16 days
Bristol, City of Bristol BS1 6WS, England

£54,000 - £58,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- My Local Government client is seeking a permanent Finance Manager with a background in adults to join their team.
- The ideal candidate will be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience in local government finance, particularly in adults and public health.
- In this role, you will provide financial advice to managers and ensure the delivery of corporate priorities through effective financial management.
- Key responsibilities include producing financial reports, managing budgets, and overseeing financial planning and forecasting.
- The position offers a hybrid work model, requiring approximately one day in the office per week, with a salary range of £54,000 to £58,000.