Total 16 finance banking insurance job vacancies in Bolton, Greater Manchester

Finance Administrator - working for a very large facilities management company.

£32,000 pa (PAYE)

This role is a long-term contract role for 14 months.

All applicants MUST go through basis DBS check

• £32,000 per year - (PAYE) - wages paid weekly
• Monday to Friday - 9am-5pm
• Working in the office 5 days a week

Main Duties:

• Provide administrative support to the Performance and Account Management Team, with a focus on financial and purchasing functions.
• Assist in preparing and producing detailed reports, requiring concentration and accuracy.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify areas for efficiency and service improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of financial transactions and purchasing documents.
• Liaise with suppliers, track orders, and handle inquiries related to purchasing.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in an administrative or financial role, ideally within a health care or public sector environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and make actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, especially when producing financial reports.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Monday to Friday - 9am-5pm

£32,000 per annum (PAYE) - Wages paid weekly

Fantastic job that would be perfect for Finance Administrators with experience in administrative roles ideally in the health care sector. Ideal role for applicants living in and around the Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham or Stockport area.

Application by CV or call Albert Parker at Carbon60 on 07736215026.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Your new company
Your new company is a highly entrepreneurial Real Estate business based in Altrincham. Due to an impressive amount of growth over the last 3 years they're looking to strengthen their finance function with an experienced Finance Manager.
Your new role
In your new role as Finance Manager you will manage a team of three Management Accountants who collectively look after over 12 entities. You will be responsible for implementing best practice processes and controls in place around all aspects of the general ledger posting and reconciliations processes, implementing timetables and checklists for work to be completed. You will take a lead on cost and revenue transactions are posted accurately for all operating and management companies in the Group. You will look after all associated balance sheet reconciliations are performed accurately and in a timely manner. You will support the Financial Controller with additional adhoc commercial duties.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Finance professional with experience working within a large complex organisation, ideally within the Property and Construction sector. You will have a strong attention to detail and be able to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements. You will have the ability to communicate to all levels both within the finance team and across the business.
What you'll get in return
You'll join a rapidly growing entrepreneurial business that can offer real career progression in the not-so distant future. Your network within the work place is a great blend of ACA, ACCA and CIMA Qualified finance professionals who are passionate about up skilling each other. You'll receive a salary of up to £60,000 with excellent benefits inc a hybrid model.
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Finance Officer
Local Authority Tameside
Ashton Under Lyne
Office based role
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00
9 Month Contract

£15.67ph - £24.84ph Umbrella

Job Purpose

I am currently recruiting a Finance Officer to join a local authority on a temporary basis to cover a secondment. This role is ideal for someone with local authority experience, particularly in supporting engineering and town centre regeneration projects. The successful candidate will be part of an 8-person team, working closely with budget holders to manage both revenue and capital budgets effectively.

This is an excellent development opportunity for anyone wanting to broaden their experience and be involved in a number of high profile pieces of work over the coming months. The role would be supporting on both revenue and capital aspects of the budget and will play an important role in supporting budget holders to move to self service over the coming months.

Main responsibilities

• Provide financial management and business planning advice to management, and clients.
• Contribute to financial reporting that meets corporate governance and client needs.
• Support managers in monitoring budgets, identifying variances, and advising on corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with financial rules, accounting practices, and legislation.
• Build strong working relationships with clients to understand their financial needs and provide tailored advice.
• Participate in client management meetings, offering financial insights.
• Ensure accurate financial data reporting in line with corporate governance and client requirements.
• Support the preparation of the Council's revenue budget, medium-term financial strategy, and annual accounts.
• Assist in financial modelling and cost analysis for service plans.
• Contribute to service transformation and efficiency initiatives, identifying cost savings and improvements.
• Assist in delivering efficiency savings plans aligned with corporate financial goals.
• Contribute to business planning and risk management strategies.
• Manage day-to-day work priorities and deadlines.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208969

This is an exciting role that is varied and challenging. Starting as a Temporary Assignment with a view to going permanent. Based in the BL5 area.

We are looking for a competent Administrator/ Finance Administrator to fulfil varied duties including enhancing internal customer experience, identifying and fulfilling departmental work flows and processes, promoting financial awareness as well and ensuring that the Supervisors are supported with accurate and timely reports .

Full training will be given.

Salary and Benefits

Temp to perm
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm
Salary up to £24,003.20
1 hr lunch
Key responsibilities:

Supports the Warehouse and Workshop Supervisors in ensuring that the departments achieve their target objectives by providing clear, accurate and timely administrative support.
When required working directly for the Operations Manager by providing reports, data analysis and departmental records as and when required.
Bringing areas of concerns to the Supervisors or Manager in a timely manner and promoting 'best in class’ by recognising high performance.
Support the Supervisors and Manager in driving profitability and improvements within the department through effective KPI management.
Supporting with the booking of accommodations and deliveries to customer premises as required.
Processing of expense claims and receipts and overtime claims.
Work closely with the departmental Manager to schedule delivery runs for all drivers to ensure where possible the most time and resource efficient decisions are made.
Assist with ensuring the departments’ skills are kept up to date by booking FLT, First Aid, Driver awareness training etc. where required.
Arrange and attend department meetings, take minutes and if required prepare and present reports to a larger internal group.
Essential
We are looking for a candidate who has good IT skills and a good working knowledge of Excel and report writing.

Your new company
Our client are a prestigiouseducational institution located in Manchester looking for a Finance Officer tojoin on temporary basis until Apr 2025. This role offers the opportunity to bepart of a dynamic finance team within an organization that values growth andexcellence.

Your new role
As a Finance Officer,you will play a crucial role in the finance team. You will be responsible for providing financial administrative support including:

• Regularmonitoring of transactions and reconciliation of supplier accounts
• Managingthe month/year-end process, including checking receipting, projectcertificates, and valuations.
• Calculating variance analysis and presenting reportsto the Directors and Management Accounts team.
• Reconciling monthly actual expenditure with data fromOracle Financials.
• Processing monthly journals and accruals.
• Liaising with budget holders, project managers, andrelevant members of Finance to produce reports for various stakeholders.
• Assisting in preparing cash flow statements

What you'll needto succeed
You will have:

• Strong experience in finance and budget management.
• Proficiency in using financial software and systems,particularly Oracle Financials.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of ateam.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach toproblem-solving.

What you'll getin return
In return for your dedication andhard work, you will receive:

• A competitive rate
• Opportunities for professional development and careerprogression.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The chance to work on diverse and impactful projects.

What you need todo now
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Insurance Team Leader - Leeds

6month FTC - Full Time (37.5hrs per week)

Rate/Salary: £Up to £50,000 per annum.

*Team Leaders/Managers within financial services *

A specialist Insurance Company are looking for a Team Leader to join their established and growing team in central Leeds, not far from the Train Station. This is a unique opportunity where you will have the best of both worlds from supervising the team whilst also overseeing the portfolio to deliver the company's strategy and performance.

The key area for this position will be managing the Underwriting team where they cover several products across commercial lines, so we are ideally looking for someone that has previous experience of supervising a team and with insurance experience however this is not mandatory. The underwriting team is split into two so you will be managing a team of 11 underwriters with a vast amount of experience. You will not need to have the technical underwriting knowledge as the team have Seniors that are able to deal with the complex referrals.

One of the main responsibilities in this role will be using your management skills to lead, motivate and drive the performance of individuals to work as a highly performing team as well as lead by example. We are really looking for someone that enjoys managing a team and takes pride in developing not only the individuals but has ideas to improve the overall business.

Hybrid working will be available once fully up to speed however there will be an expectation to be present due to the nature of the role. To find out more about this rare and exciting role in a dynamic division, apply directly or get in touch.

This is a 6 month FTC which potentially could be extended however there is no gaurantee of this.

Email: Alexander.ballantine@ipsgroup.co.uk

Number: 0161 416 6203 / 07967 701036

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Your new company
Our client is a localgovernment entity looking for an interim finance assistant on a short termcontract.

Your new role
You willbe responsible for:

• Managingthe commissioning process, including maintaining and updating the commissioninglog, and coordinating with Procurement and Legal teams.
• Overseethe Finance inboxes, handling queries, invoices, and taking appropriateactions.
• Performbank reconciliations and process cost transfers and banking journals accordingto the timetable.
• Maintainthe Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable function, including raising purchaserequisitions/orders, logging invoices, processing approvals and payments, andgoods receipting.
• Preparesupplier payment runs, including journals and documentation, and maintainup-to-date supplier information and verify bank details.

What you'll need to succeed
You willhave:

• Strongexpertise in Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable. (Essential)
• Proficiencyin Excel and managing Excel models.(Essential)
• Provenability to meet tight deadlines.(Essential)
• Previousexperience in the Public Sector. (Desirable)
• Previousexperience with Microsoft Dynamics.(Desirable)

What you'll get in return
You willreceive a competitive rate, (£17.94-19.48 DOE), hybrid working, contract untilMar 2025.

What you need to do now
If you're interestedin this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CVnow.
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Your new company
Our client is lookingfor someone to join the finance team on a 6month contract, they are based inthe city centre and are a well-known global institution.

Your new role
You willbe responsible for acting as main point of contact between the company andexternal trusts while;

• Leading the month-endsalary recharge process
• Investigate billingqueries from Trusts
• Input correctionjournals into the Oracle Finance System for recharge corrections and submit requests for creditsand rebills as necessary.
• Manage the inbox byresponding to emails, directing queries to relevant departments, andactioning any necessary corrections.

What you'll need to succeed
You willhave:

• AATQualification or relevant finance experience
• Experience in Reconciliations , billings and journals
• Previousexperience within NHS Trust is desirable
• Abilityto be inquisitive and identify issues and resolutions
• Excellent verbal andwritten communication.
• Excellent customerservice skills.

What you'll get in return
You will received a competitive hourly rate between15-19p/h, hybrid working, 35 hour week, supportive team and opportunity to workwith a well-known global institution.

What you need to do now
If you're interestedin this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CVnow.
If this job isn'tquite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact usfor a confidential discussion on your career.
Contact Jessica Cannonon +443330105524 or

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The Role:We are currently looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to deliver a high-quality Accounts Payable for the College. You should have extensive experience of maintaining appropriate controls to ensure payment in line with the College criteria.You should have good written and communications skills and have proven experience in a similar role and able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.This role is a Fixed Term role for one year. Key Responsibilities:Deliver a high-quality Accounts Payable for the College.Ensuring payment in line with college criteria.Maintaining appropriate controls. Who You Are:Detail orientated with a systematic approach to completing tasks paying high attention to detailHighly organised person who manages their own workload, able to meet strict deadlines under pressure prioritising work tasks where requiredWorks to a 100% accuracy rate whilst dealing with high volume tasks and dataStrong team player with the willingness to step in to help with other tasks and support team members where required What We Offer:Pension: New City College provides a career average pension scheme for all staff. Support staff fall under the Local Government Pension SchemeAccessibility: All college sites are easily accessible for wheelchair users and via public transport (bus, DLR, or tube).On-Site Facilities: Free access to on-site gym facilities at some campuses and on-site cafes serving subsidised food and drinks.Staff Development: Five CPD (Continuing Professional Development) days per year, with access to industry-standard facilities and a collaborative working environment. Leading to opportunities for career advancement and professional development in a supportive setting.Financial Perks: Interest-free loans for annual travel season tickets. Health cash plan (reimbursement for dental, optical, and therapy treatments) and a completely confidential Employee assistance program.Discounts: Save money on day-to-day expenses, shopping, dining out, DIY, and travel.Technology Access: Office 365 and Adobe Suite available for personal devices.About New City College:New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £105m, 20,000 students and 1900 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country. Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer-term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area. As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.

To provide support to the Operational Director of Finance on advising the Trust on operational matters relating to all aspects of finance within the Trust. To translate financial governance and assurance guidance both for the short and medium term. To contribute to the financial planning activities of the Trust and, in particular, provide financial input to major capital developments including the corporate appraisal of differential options. To lead, from a corporate perspective, the business planning activities of the Trust and oversee negotiations with the commissioners so that plans and service level agreements meet the objectives of the Trust. To corporately lead the annual budget setting process and ensure that budgets set are reflective of agreed commissioner contracts and account for key issues such as cost pressures, developments and CIP delivery plans. To ensure that financial and budgetary information is available to all levels of the organisation in a timely and accurate manner. To provide support and advice to all those with budgetary responsibility and ensure that all budget managers receive appropriate training and development to facilitate the best possible standards of patient care within available resources. Training and support should also be extended to non budget holders such as Non executive Directors. To work with the Operational Director of Finance and direct reports to develop and review financial systems, procedures and controls to ensure that the budgetary, accounting, income and expenditure systems operate efficiently to the highest professional standards. To co-ordinate the monitoring of financial performance against plan and advice the Director of Operational Finance on major variances and year end projections. To oversee the preparation of monthly reports to the Trust Board and committees on all aspects of financial performance. To support clinical and non-clinical areas in the preparation of business cases, paying particular attention to the financial and economic appraisal of such cases and the linking of these cases to the overall financial strategy of the Trust. To manage the department on a daily basis and provide leadership, direction and motivation through objective setting, regular performance reviews, training and development. To interpret NHS guidance and ensure that Trust financial goals and standards are set to achieve the required guidance outputs. To provide corporate assurance on all financial governance issues. The Deputy Director of Finance will be responsible for the coordination of delivery, to the Director of Operational Finance, of all statutory returns and required monitoring information e.g. Annual Accounts, Regional and National Submissions and National Cost Collection submissions To lead on the development, production and submission of any financial planning models to our regulators or ICB. To deputise as required for the Director of Operational Finance & Chief Finance Officer at key meetings including both internally and to external stakeholders. Responsible for production and maintenance of the Financial Risk Register. Take account of conflicting demands and complex facts, to analyse, interpret and evaluate a range of options for service developments. Ensure sound Financial Services (Debtors, Creditor Payments, Cashiers, Payroll, Procurement) are provided so as to meet statutory requirements, and customer expectations whilst providing value for money. Ensure that the statutory accounts for exchequer and charitable activities of the Trust are completed in accordance with required formats, timescales and professional accounting standards.

Finance Manager - Group Financial Accounts Team

Location: Manchester
Contract Type: Full-time

About the Role:
We're seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our Group Financial Accounting Team. This role is key to supporting the FY24 year-end audit process and the implementation of SAP (S4 Hana). Reporting to the Head of External Financial Reporting, you will play a critical part in preparing consolidated Group results, working on balance sheet reconciliations, and collaborating across the business to ensure smooth delivery of our year-end accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Group Financial Accounts team to produce consolidated Group results and the annual report for FY24 year-end.
• Perform central balance sheet reconciliations periodically and at year-end.
• Assist with the preparation of group-related financial close, consolidation information, and balance sheet reconciliations in line with external audit requirements.
• Prepare technical accounting papers to support key judgments and estimates.
• Support the preparation of year-end subsidiary accounts.
• Work with the Group Finance team to support the SAP implementation project, including participating in user acceptance testing (UAT) for consolidation and reporting.

What We're Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS accounting standards and experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Proven track record of completing or reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at various levels.
• Ability to manage workload independently and delegate effectively, meeting deadlines.
• A collaborative team player who is proactive in building trusted relationships both internally and externally.

Behaviours and Capabilities:

• Co-operation: Work closely with the wider Finance team to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of audit information.
• Relationship Building: Actively forge and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external partners, including auditors and SAP partners.
• Future Focused: Develop and refine accounting processes that align with future business priorities, especially post-SAP implementation.

You'll Be Empowered To:

• Make decisions about accounting treatments for new initiatives.
• Prepare consolidated Group results and provide responses to external auditors.
• Align planning activities to ensure team members are on track with their deliverables.
• Deliver testing and provide data under the SAP programme.

About Rullion:
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients, from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focusing on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base, from small start-ups to large household names.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Grade H Scp 27 £35,745 to Scp 31 £39,186 pay award pending

Contract: Permanent

The Role:

Working as part of a small established team, you will lead on the support of the Oracle Financial modules and be part of the Support Team ensuring the Council makes best use of the Oracle application.

Provide support to each business area and ensure all transactions are accounted for and all records maintained, while adhering to financial guidelines.

About You:

You already have a detailed knowledge of financial operations in a large organisation and an understanding of ERP financials software. An ability to communicate well verbally and in writing with end users, managers and internal and external partners.

You will need to have good analytical and problem-solving skills. Good time management skills and able to prioritise own workload.

You will also be producing reports and users guides, so you need to be able to have sound knowledge of Microsoft applications and other reporting tools A capability to be able to move between tasks due to sometimes frequently changing priorities.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and explain how you meet the points on the person specification.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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This post has corporate responsibility for all aspects of the operationalisation of the Trust’s financial strategy on a day to day basis. The post holder has direct line management of senior staff within the department and holds a significant standing within the organisation as a whole. The post holder will also have a key supporting role in the development of the following strategies; CIPs, operational planning, financial planning & reporting.

They will lead on the production of accurate and timely monthly financial information for reports to the Board of Directors, Board Sub Committees and other committees. They will be required to interpret complex and changing national policy and advise on the financial impact and expected duties coming out of the policy for the Trust and partners.

The post holder will lead the delivery of annual financial plans and their translation into agreed budgets across the organisation, inclusive of required CIP targets. In addition, the post holder leads on improving the development of PLICs with clinical engagement. They will also lead the information agenda to support continued operational performance.

In fulfilling this role they will be required to establish goals and standards to be achieved from a corporate financial perspective, reflective of any issued guidance both internally or given by our regulators. They must deputise for the Director of Operational Finance & Chief Finance Officer as appropriate and undertake all duties in line with the requirements of the role to support the delivery of:

• Financial governance and assurance

• Advice across a range of capital and revenue service changes

• Corporate responsibilities as a senior member of the Trust

The post-holder will be accountable for the review of all complex business cases and financial evaluation of Trust proposals. This will include understanding the local health economy and the potential impact of developments within other Trusts or ICB.

They will be accountable for recruiting, managing and development a team of staff who will provide a professional service to the Trust. This will involve managing professional and personal development needs.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and have the expertise to provide effective and innovative financial solutions, we want to hear from you. Join us at an exciting time as we strive to build a 'best-in-class' finance department, providing excellent financial and decision-making support to our operational and clinical colleagues.
• To provide support to the Operational Director of Finance on advising the Trust on operational matters relating to all aspects of finance within the Trust.
• To translate financial governance and assurance guidance both for the short and medium term.
• To contribute to the financial planning activities of the Trust and, in particular, provide financial input to major capital developments including the corporate appraisal of differential options.
• To lead, from a corporate perspective, the business planning activities of the Trust and oversee negotiations with the commissioners so that plans and service level agreements meet the objectives of the Trust.
• To corporately lead the annual budget setting process and ensure that budgets set are reflective of agreed commissioner contracts and account for key issues such as cost pressures, developments and CIP delivery plans.
• To ensure that financial and budgetary information is available to all levels of the organisation in a timely and accurate manner.
• To provide support and advice to all those with budgetary responsibility and ensure that all budget managers receive appropriate training and development to facilitate the best possible standards of patient care within available resources. Training and support should also be extended to non budget holders such as Non executive Directors.
• To work with the Operational Director of Finance and direct reports to develop and review financial systems, procedures and controls to ensure that the budgetary, accounting, income and expenditure systems operate efficiently to the highest professional standards.
• To co-ordinate the monitoring of financial performance against plan and advice the Director of Operational Finance on major variances and year end projections.
• To oversee the preparation of monthly reports to the Trust Board and committees on all aspects of financial performance.
• To support clinical and non-clinical areas in the preparation of business cases, paying particular attention to the financial and economic appraisal of such cases and the linking of these cases to the overall financial strategy of the Trust.
• To manage the department on a daily basis and provide leadership, direction and motivation through objective setting, regular performance reviews, training and development.
• To interpret NHS guidance and ensure that Trust financial goals and standards are set to achieve the required guidance outputs.
• To provide corporate assurance on all financial governance issues.
• The Deputy Director of Finance will be responsible for the coordination of delivery, to the Director of Operational Finance, of all statutory returns and required monitoring information e.g. Annual Accounts, Regional and National Submissions and National Cost Collection submissions
• To lead on the development, production and submission of any financial planning models to our regulators or ICB.
• To deputise as required for the Director of Operational Finance & Chief Finance Officer at key meetings including both internally and to external stakeholders.
• Responsible for production and maintenance of the Financial Risk Register.
• Take account of conflicting demands and complex facts, to analyse, interpret and evaluate a range of options for service developments.
• Ensure sound Financial Services (Debtors, Creditor Payments, Cashiers, Payroll, Procurement) are provided so as to meet statutory requirements, and customer expectations whilst providing value for money.
• Ensure that the statutory accounts for exchequer and charitable activities of the Trust are completed in accordance with required formats, timescales and professional accounting standards.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

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Finance Officer – Cash, Sales Ledger and Financial Operations
Reference: SCCG2803 | Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024 | Interview Date: 25th or 26th November 2024
Salary: £23,123 - £25,420. Incremental progression throughout the band is available
Contract Type: Permanent | Hours per Week: 36 (full-time) Location: Frontier House, Merchants Quay, Salford, M50 3SR (full-time office based)
Informal enquiries are actively encouraged. Please contact Michael Riley, Finance Manager, (please see advert for contact details) to arrange an informal discussion.About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our welcoming Finance Department as a Finance Officer – Cash, Sales Ledger and Financial Operations, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will be an integral and proactive member of the Finance Department, working across the Financial Operations Team.
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to provide a wide-ranging financial operations service on behalf of Salford City College Group, assisting in the provision of high quality and efficient financial support to colleagues and stakeholders.
You will provide a comprehensive and efficient cash and treasury management service, ensuring all cash transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner, as well as being responsible for the College’s bank reconciliation.
You will provide a sales ledger and credit control service on behalf of the College, focusing predominantly on non-student debt. Under the direction of the Senior Finance Office, you, will ensure the timely and accurate processing of all sales invoices, and the administration of the College’s credit control function to facilitate the prompt receipt of funds as they fall due.
You will also provide support to the Purchase Ledger team as required to ensure the smooth running of the Finance Department.
We are looking for an individual with a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude, a strong attention to detail, and with good communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence in engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.
Whilst our ideal candidate will have experience of working in a finance department/setting, and in particular experience of working within cash management and/or sales ledger, we welcome applications from any individuals with a willingness to develop a career in finance. We are looking for a colleague with good numeracy skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
This post is based full-time in our office at Frontier House.How to Apply
For more information and to apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.
Reason to Join Us:• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 40 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including two Staff Wellbeing days per year.
• We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 20.70% employer pension contribution.
• Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
• We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff as part of our Be Outstanding Development programme.
• We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
Commitment to Safeguarding
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees
The College strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

Band E PEGA Quality Engineer - QE Automation & Frameworks
SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780
LOCATION: Manchester
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days per week) in an office site

About this opportunity

Would you like to be part of the next phase in our transformation? We're moving into streaming of data and cloud technologies, underpinned to meet data needs and our team. We're at the heart of our Group wide change.

Where does this role sit?

Core Platforms is on a journey to build the bank of the future and simplify our operational processes to help our customers with our Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management (MS Dynamics) and API Integration technologies. We lead, prioritise, and deliver change across the Group by engaging with the Business areas, understanding their need, and delivering change in an agile way to safely deliver benefit for our Customers and Colleagues.

Here's how you'll make a difference:

As a Quality Engineer, you'll be making a real difference, as you'll blend both deep domain and technical expertise within a feature team.

• Working with the Business, Development and UK onsite teams to drive solutions.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise

• Coaching other members in the team including junior engineer and partner resources

• Attending and contributing to Guilds

• Supporting wider delivery consideration e.g. risk management, planning & keeping documents current

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, constantly evolving business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

About You

You're able to find answers to questions and resolve problems, energised by learning new technologies and staying in step with industry changes. You're passionate about delivering high quality products and services, keeping a focus on our customers. You build strong business relationships and communicate in a clear, concise manner. You'll have excellent analytical skills and able to work methodically with a high level of attention to detail.

Skills/ experience we'd need to see

• Accomplished Test Automation Engineer helping to develop a robust and future-facing Automation & Frameworks.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate the feasibility/relevance of proposals for complex products/services, then develop and amend them as necessary (with guidance from senior colleagues). You might also understand how to supervise activities performed by a product development/specialist team.

• Be highly competent in one of the following languages: Javascript, Typescript or equivalent.

• Basic understanding of PEGA Architecture and supporting infrastructure

• Clear Communication - both written and verbal, familiar with communicating with business partners.

• Great teammate with good collaboration skills, with a willingness to improve your knowledge and experience.

• Growth Mindset - keen desire to lean and develop further

We'd be delighted if you also have:

• Knowledge of PEGA applications frameworks like Customer Service Framework, CLM (Customer Lifecycle Manager)

• Have a deep understanding of Frameworks and at least one automation framework, such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, Selenium.

• Containerisation experience e.g docker.

• CI/CD experience e.g Jenkins.

• Knowledge on other programming languages.

• Agile experience

• Experience of JIRA/Confluence

• Comfortable participating in workshops

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's exciting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey !

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