Finance Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as Finance Manager for Stronger, Safer Communities. The role will cover a wide range of areas including Housing Revenue Account, Public Health and Libraries. The role will also require you to line manager a number of Senior Accounting Technicians and Finance assistants both directly and in a matrix style.

Your next role

You will be part of a team providing high quality, professional accounting and financial management service, bringing together finance knowledge to effectively manage resources; ensuring managers have the financial support required to deliver the Housing Revenue Account business plan, Public Health ring fenced budget and General fund services within the directorate. You will lead on financial accounting for the services including budget setting, monitoring and closure of the accounts, producing Housing elements of the statutory accounts. You will need to keep up to date with changes relating to funding which includes Housing, Homelessness and the Public Health ring fenced budget which may impact on services.

The role will require strong communication skills, as well as good organisation and analytical skills. You must be able to self-motivate and motivate others.  A good understanding of budgetary controls, financial management and experience in producing management accounts is key.

As a minimum you will be required to hold a professional accountancy qualification, preferably CIPFA or other CCAB equivalent and ideally some experience of Local Government Housing finance. You will have day to day responsibility for a designated service or group of services within the Stronger and Safer Communities area, which includes Public Health, Housing, Community Safety and Engagement, Revenues and Benefits, Environmental Health and Libraries.

As a member of the finance team you will be able to work flexibly, in accordance with Swindon’s hybrid first working approach, you will have the opportunity to work from home for a significant proportion of the week, subject to the needs of the service and training requirements.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.

Your next steps

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

For further information about the roles, please contact Nina Potter, Head of Finance – Enabling & Stronger, Safer Communities on npotter@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk