Buckinghamshire Council Hiring for Finance Manager Job at High Wycombe, England Full Time

Overview

We currently have an opportunity for a suitably qualified Finance Manager to complete day-to-day running of Adult Learning finances and ensure subsequent annual accounts both for academic and financial years are accurately completed.

About us

In April 2020 Buckinghamshire Council became the UK’s newest council and the residents of Buckinghamshire will be served by a single, unitary council.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

This role is part of the Senior Management Team and you will need to contribute to business-planning and decision making through the provision of appropriate, reliable, and timely information. You will also have line management responsibility for managing and overseeing Adult Learning’s finance, central administration, and HR sections.

If you would like to discuss this role in further detail, please contact Jacqueline Wilson on [email protected], 01296 38310 or 07590 454408

About you

The successful candidate will need:

• To hold an accounting qualification and be familiar with both financial and academic year end accounting periods.
• To work with the senior management team, identifying at the earliest opportunity any financial concerns
• An eye for detail and have a thorough understanding of reconciliation/ budgeting/ forecasting; SAP experience would be an advantage.
• To ensure that appropriate and sufficient documentary and financial information is maintained
• To effectively communicate, liaise and work with colleagues to plan, coordinate and deliver quality outcomes.

Please see attached job description for full person specification.

Our values

We pride ourselves on our core values of being Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

We work together to deliver the very best outcomes, with both our residents and employees being at the heart of what we do.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• A fair and inclusive culture
• The chance to really make a difference to those around you
• Health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• A unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• Ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

About the Business Unit

Buckinghamshire Adult Learning is part of the Children’s Service, whose mission is:

to provide inclusive learning opportunities that will promote well-being and inspire people living or working in Buckinghamshire to achieve their potential.

We are the main provider of part-time learning opportunities for adults in the county. The Service offers an advertised programme of taught courses and workshops from Entry Level to Level 4. We offer qualifications in areas such as English, Mathematics and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), childcare (NCFE/CACHE), accounting (AAT) and a broad range of apprenticeships. We offer a wide range of non-accredited courses in creative studies, foreign languages, computing and health and fitness.

Approximately 9,000 learners each year access our programmes in around 140 locations across the county including dedicated Adult Learning Centres, school premises, community centres and employer premises. Programmes are available daytime, evening and weekends for most of the year. There are courses for parents and carers with their children arranged by the Family Learning team. We work with employers, both large and small, delivering Skills for Life, and Apprenticeships up to Level 5.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.

We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 26%.

We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more – https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/