What's involved with this role: Interim Education Finance Manager Bristol 5262388 Standard DBS disclosure required for the role Flexible working arrangements Key Requirements: CCAB (or equivalent) qualification with post qualification experience and evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of planning, motivating & controlling the work of a diverse team of Finance staff dealing with complex accounting issues, to manage & motivate a team, including holding all team members to account. Experience of resolving complex technical accountancy issues within an organisational environment. 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. Extensive Local Government Risk and Insurance Experience. This role is focused on supporting the provision of education services, schools, and associated transformation and capital projects. The successful candidate will manage a team of group accountants and support the business partner with executive meetings and with other committee and member support responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: 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. Identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the council. Assist in the preparation of information for officers, elected members and the public in relation to financial issues & collaborate with external partners and agencies as required. Progress all the key internal & external financial documents for your respective area of the portfolio; in accordance with council procedures & delegated level of financial authority, having regard to recommended & mandatory professional accounting practices. Undertake appropriate development work as required in response to changing financial regimes, new government legislation & initiatives and to determine the financial implications of policy changes/decisions. Manage and motivate staff assigned to the post, ensuring robust management and supervisory practices are undertaken, learning & development proactively supported and to provide coaching and mentoring as appropriate. Be part of the finance management team, collectively finding solutions to ensure all matters arising are addressed satisfactorily and actions agreed to address any issues. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. "XI S Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.