Total 10 Manager level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7JY

JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager, Control Execution

SALARY: £42,120 - £46,800

LOCATION(S): Chester, Leeds or Manchester

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, minimum 2 days per week at Cawley House, Portland Street or Wellington Place.

About this opportunity

We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't be a better time to join us. We're putting in place a fresh operating model for non-financial risk management across Lloyds Banking Group, empowering our people to take end-to-end accountability for managing the risks they face.

This assistant manager role is within our Library Control Execution Team which is a core part of the Consumer Lending Chief Controls Office. We use our operational knowledge of the Group structure and Consumer Lending business unit to lead the application of the risk taxonomy and improvements in the control environment. You'll be designing, implementing, assessing and improving controls across the whole taxonomy for all of the Lending business.

Supervising and supporting a range of control management processes and activities in alignment with the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF). Managing the timely and accurate production of high-quality documentation, reporting and analysis to support development of the control environment:

• Working with risk and control owner teams to help deliver against aligned customer, business and strategic outcomes.
• Producing timely and accurate documents and reports by collecting risk and control data from a variety of sources and input data into standardised formats.
• Assisting the development of the first line control management centre of excellence that supports safe growth and enables high quality customer service.
• Delivering prescribed outcomes by working with established control design, mapping, monitoring and testing approaches. Reporting findings to senior colleagues.
• Assisting in the management of actions on operational risk events and breaches following Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA). Identifying issues and then suggesting and implementing improvements to the control environment with guidance from senior colleagues.

About us

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…

What you'll need

We're looking for someone who can apply Operational knowledge of our Consumer Lending business unit sufficiently to be able to support a range of processes relating to implementation of the Risk Taxonomy, RCSA management and control execution. Ideally with experience in a related field (eg audit or risk & control management) or, alternatively, having gained capability through experience in a similar function along with:

• Control management - experience of data-led control management and its practical implementation. Good organisational skills to support the preparation of documentation that includes summarising data and information to produce and maintain standardised risk and control process maps. Ability to provide support to the ongoing development of control tooling solutions to enable optimisation and automation of the control environment.
• Data & Analytics- ability to understand and assimilate different sources of data and complex information to support with effective problem solving that leads to relevant conclusions and recommendations. Experience of bringing to bear strong analytical skills to support the assessment of the control environment effectiveness using a wide range of information and sources to identify potential impacts on the business.
• Reporting- ability to provide support with control testing activity to enable the production of concise reporting outputs on the efficiency and performance of controls and compliance.

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
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

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JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Control Design & Optimisation - Unsecured Consumer Lending

SALARY: From £80,206

LOCATION(S): Chester, Cardiff, Leeds or Manchester

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

About this opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking senior manager to join the Consumer Lending Chief Controls Office. In this role, you will:

• Lead key initiatives to improve our non-financial control environment.
• Embed control by design and advance control automation within Consumer Lending.
• Support Consumer Lending in identifying opportunities to simplify, optimise, and automate controls using innovative technology.
• Support Consumer Lending in achieving strategic goals and delivering faster, more efficient services for our customers.

We are committed to building a high-performing team where each colleague is valued, supported, and empowered to become an expert in their field. Our goal is to ensure every team member understands their role within the broader Group strategy, contributing to the safe and effective management of non-financial risk in Consumer Lending.

About us

As the Group embarks on one of the UK's most significant financial services transformations, our internal risk transformation focused on instilling a robust risk and control culture has never been more crucial. We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What you'll need

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and lead a team towards achieving strategic goals.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Strategic Thinking: Capability to think ahead and plan for future control needs and improvements.
• Problem-Solving: Aptitude for identifying issues and developing effective solutions.
• Collaboration: Working effectively with other areas and stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Being flexible and open to change, especially in a challenging environment.

It would also be great if you have:

• Risk and Control Management: Robust understanding of the Risk and Control Management Framework with practical control management knowledge and experience.
• End to End Risk and Control mapping - Delivering prescribed outcomes by working with established control design, mapping, monitoring and testing approaches.
• Control by Design (CbD) - An understanding of the Control by Design Methodology.
• Platform Change Framework (PCF) - Knowledge of PCF and how change is delivered within the Group.
• RCSA - Experience using the RCSA system and working with risk and control owner teams.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organization 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

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager, Control Design & Optimisation

SALARY: From £42,120

LOCATION(S): Chester, Cardiff, Leeds or Manchester

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

About this opportunity

This is an opportunity to join the Consumer Lending Chief Controls Office within the Consumer Lending Chief Operating Office, delivering a broad range of activities that focus on how Consumer Lending manages its non-financial control environment.

We are building a team where our colleagues are valued and supported to become experts in what they do and grow their careers. We want colleagues to feel connected to our Group strategy and how their role fits into it, supporting Consumer Lending deliver its objectives for non-financial risk, safely.

This assistant manager role is within our Control Design & Optimisation team which is a core part of the Consumer Lending Chief Controls Office. The Control office team are focussed on simplifying, optimising, and automating controls, leveraging new technology, supporting Consumer Lending to achieve its goals and unlocking the potential to go faster for our customers.

About us

We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What you'll need

We're looking for someone who can support a range of activities relating to end to end process mapping and documentation, identifying gaps and understanding where automation is possible. Ideally with experience in a related field (e.g. audit or risk & control management) or, alternatively, having gained capability through experience in a similar function along with:

• An analytical and inquisitive mentality with a background in problem solving
• End to End Risk and Control mapping - Delivering prescribed outcomes by working with established control design, mapping, monitoring and testing approaches. Along with mapping existing controls to applicable risks, identifying any controls which are key. As well as identifying issues or gaps within the business processes and then suggesting and implementing improvements to the control environment with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Control by Design (CbD) - Understanding of the CbD approach and key deliverables of each stage and facilitating the mapping and identification of opportunities to embed automated controls at the design stage.
• RCSA - Experience using the RCSA system and working with risk and control owner teams to help deliver against aligned customer, business and strategic outcomes. Working with risk and control owner teams to investigate questions related to the existing control environment.
• Values & Behaviours - Innovate to go faster by taking responsibility for challenging existing processes; being an early adopter of change and viewing advancements in technology as opportunities to help us deliver for our customers; inspire others by building rapport and gaining commitment through strong personal identity; embrace diverse viewpoints, demonstrated in the way you do business and collaborate with others. Demonstrate a growth learning mindset and open to new experiences to intentionally grow your individual and team skill set.

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
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are looking for a motivated and inspiring individual to lead the finance business partnering function across our Children and Families directorates. Leading a team of 11, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact in ensuring the delivery of our Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
The role

As our Senior Manager for Children’s Finance, you will be responsible for overall financial management and business partnering support for a gross budget of £335m (including DSG) across the following service areas –

Children’s Social Care
Early Help & Prevention
Education & Inclusion
The postholder will lead a team of staff with responsibility for providing a wide range of financial services, including the provision of specialist and strategic advice and information and support to key transformation programmes, using a business partnering approach. The role will involve working in close partnership with the Children’s Services Leadership team, Senior Finance Officers, Schools and Members.

It is a hugely exciting time to take on responsibility for the financial management of the Children & Families function, with a number of significant transformation programmes underway to deliver as part of our 2024-28 MTFS.

The candidate

You will be a CCAB Qualified Accountant with extensive finance business partnering experience at a local authority or similar, with Children’s Service experience being highly beneficial. We are looking for a passionate and resilient manager, who can build strong working relationships across finance, children’s services and external partners in order to deliver results and ensure the financial sustainability of children’s services. You should be a highly motivated individual with a can-do attitude, committed to achieving a high level of customer satisfaction and making a real and demonstrable difference to the Council’s business and residents.

In return you will be playing your part to make a difference to our colleague experience at a high performing Council. You will also receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service, the ability to work flexibly, and have access to a range of benefits in terms of reward, wellbeing, and development.

Location: Agile Worker – working from home with occasional travel to workspaces across the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rachel Ridgway, Head of Health & Wellbeing Finance on rachel.ridgway@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or alternatively if you receive an out of office please contact Anna Jones, Head of Financial Management on anna.jones@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 9th September 2024.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Tasks

• To manage and develop the accounting system, computerised and manual processes around the system, to meet the needs of the College and the MAT
• To control the collection, banking and disbursement of all official monies within the College and MAT and ensure that they are accounted for in accordance with financial regulations
• To ensure and support accurate processing of orders and payments
• To maintain budgetary control and inform the Principal of budget spend
• To control the College imprest accounts
• To ensure prompt payment to suppliers
• To monitor the cash-flow and authorise bank movements between College accounts
• To control the fixed asset and inventory registers
• To review annually the financial procedures and recommend amendments as required
• To assist/prepare monthly management accounts (dependent upon experience)
• To assist with the financial year end process of the MAT
• To assist in the production of financial forecasts and investment appraisals
• To extract financial information to provide Senior Management and Governors well-presented data for decisions to be made concerning the allocation and use of resources
• To supervise the work of administrative assistants working in the Finance area
• To prepare reports and attend meetings as appropriate

What the school offers its staff

Salary: Competitive, based upon experience, within the range £28,549 to £35,451 per annum (Point 14 to 21 on the Support Staff Salary Spine)

The Finance Manager will be supported by the Finance Team from the Trust. The role would therefore suit someone who is keen to develop further and may develop within the Trust.

Commitment to safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Policy and our DBS and Ex-Offenders Policy (incorporating our Policy Statement on the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information) can be accessed on the link to our website, as given above.

Join our team!

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join us and support the Divisional Finance Business Partner in providing the commercial stewardship of the business, delivering profit & sales growth.

This role will offer significant exposure to the operational functions across contract catering covering our Healthcare division and is an opportunity to influence at all levels of the business.

What you'll be doing...

The main objective of the role is to provide commercial analysis and insight, financial reporting and forecasting, and to influence and challenge business decisions in order to maximise business profit.

Your key responsibilities as the Senior Commercial Financial Manager will consist of:

• Business partnering with the Operations team
• Provide decision support to initiatives and projects supporting delivery of targets through insightful analysis and idea generation
• Providing interpretation and challenge to current & future trading plans.
• Supporting the sales team in new business case evaluations, ensuring all proposals are commercially evaluated and vigorously challenged, including post investment reviews
• Delivery of key business reporting to the Divisional Finance Business Partner, with some exposure to Board level presentations
• Prepare the financial planning and budgeting process within timescales
• Support colleagues across the business in developing financial awareness

Please note: Flexibility to travel to different sites across the UK will be required on a business needs basis - Company car/car allowance included

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week

What can you bring?

In this role:

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified
• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with successful business partnering
• Excellent communication skills with people at all levels in the organisation
• Demonstratable experience of influencing senior stakeholders
• Ability to work on own initiative, effectively prioritise and manage workload, meeting tight deadlines
• High attention to detail
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills - including pivot tables, formulae, lookup tables, 'if' statements & comfortable with multi-workbook reporting
• Full UK driving licence required

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

We offer a salary of up to £60,000 DOE plus a 15% KPI performance-related bonus and company vehicle

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
• Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

Join our team!

We are actively recruiting for a Commercial Bid Finance Manager who will play a pivotal role in actively leading the financial aspects of our bids and proposals. In this role, you'll collaborate with a geographically diverse Business Development team. This presents a remarkable chance for you to substantially impact our continuous growth.

Join us and play a pivotal role in our success!

What you'll be doing...

As the Commercial Bid Finance Manager, you will work with the Business Development Team to create a profitable commercial offer in new business proposals, as well as supplying key competitor analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing key analysis for all relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for providing financial support in new business opportunities
• Collaborate with Business Development and other key internal stakeholders to understand proposed solutions and model the financial workbooks accordingly
• Documenting pricing assumptions for internal sign-off and client submission
• Communicate agendas and timeframes to ensure relevant approval before submissions
• Support the Business Development team with weekly investment meetings
• Supporting the Head of Sales in strategy-setting, decision-making making, and all matters related to the commercial side of our business development approach
• Responsible for updating and improving sales workbook models
• Set and validate target pricing benchmarks and maintain knowledge of bench-marking prices including price-to-win analysis.
• Produce final client-facing financial returns
• Contribute to improving costing and pricing efficiency

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week - Hybrid working

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Qualified Accountant with post qualification experience
• Held previous commercial finance roles
• Preferably worked in a bidding environment / possibly worked in roles that are more commercial than finance
• Strong influencer and experienced in challenging the status quo
• Confident in influencing key stakeholders
• Great team player and able to work in collaboration with both the Business Development, Operations, and wider central finance team
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Excellent Excel skills with a good eye for detail
• Ability to navigate through complex bids with the ability to translate tender information into compelling and accurate financial workbooks

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

A salary of £50,000 to £55,000 plus 15% KPI performance-related bonus

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
• Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
• Single health care cover

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

Your new company
Your new company is a highly entrepreneurial Real Estate business. An owner manager SME who has proven to be different from their competitors, which has helped them grow substantial over recent years. Now operating in over 10 countries within over 50 different entities.
Your new role
In your new role as Finance Manager you will manage a team of three Management Accountants who collectively look after over 20 different 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.
What you need to do now
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Join our team!

We are actively recruiting for a Bid Finance Manager who will play a pivotal role in actively leading the financial aspects of our bids and proposals. In this role, you'll collaborate with a geographically diverse Business Development team. This presents a remarkable chance for you to substantially impact our continuous growth.

Join us and play a pivotal role in our success!

What you'll be doing...

As the Bid Finance Manager, you will work with the Business Development Team to create a profitable commercial offer in new business proposals, as well as supplying key competitor analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing key analysis for all relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for providing financial support in new business opportunities
• Collaborate with Business Development and other key internal stakeholders to understand proposed solutions and model the financial workbooks accordingly
• Documenting pricing assumptions for internal sign-off and client submission
• Communicate agendas and timeframes to ensure relevant approval before submissions
• Support the Business Development team with weekly investment meetings
• Supporting the Head of Sales in strategy-setting, decision-making making, and all matters related to the commercial side of our business development approach
• Responsible for updating and improving sales workbook models
• Set and validate target pricing benchmarks and maintain knowledge of bench-marking prices including price-to-win analysis.
• Produce final client-facing financial returns
• Contribute to improving costing and pricing efficiency

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week - Hybrid working

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Qualified Accountant with post qualification experience
• Held previous commercial finance roles
• Preferably worked in a bidding environment / possibly worked in roles that are more commercial than finance
• Strong influencer and experienced in challenging the status quo
• Confident in influencing key stakeholders
• Great team player and able to work in collaboration with both the Business Development, Operations, and wider central finance team
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Excellent Excel skills with a good eye for detail
• Ability to navigate through complex bids with the ability to translate tender information into compelling and accurate financial workbooks

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

A salary of £50,000 to £55,000 plus 15% KPI performance-related bonus

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
• Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
• Single health care cover

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

Warrington & Vale Royal College is seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to provide a first-class finance service to all stakeholders and provide proactive support to enable good decision making throughout the organisation.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement (32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure)
• Occupational pension scheme
• Employee benefits package
• Full programme of training and mentoring
• Induction programme and buddy scheme
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Focus on sustainabilityIn October 2019 the College was officially commended as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, and we celebrated some of the highest pass rates in England, ranking us in the top 10 nationally for the third consecutive year. Our mission is ‘Realising potential, transforming lives’. Our environment is inclusive, friendly and supportive, with high expectations for both staff and students. To thrive in our environment, you will need to be resilient, positive, able to work autonomously, have a strong work ethic, and put our learners at the heart of everything you do.
Key responsibilities of the Finance Manager post will include treasury and cash flow management, accurate cash flow forecasting, day to day management of the Finance team, preparation of monthly management reports and cost centre reports, and management of the finance system. Please refer to the job description for full details of the role.
Suitable candidates will be qualified accountants, with a strong track record in leading high-performance teams. Applicants must have significant experience of both management and statutory accounts, experience of maintaining and developing a distributed finance information system and in assessing financial viability.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that it is college policy that referees of short-listed candidates will automatically be approached prior to interview. One reference should be from your current or most recent employer.
The College operates on 2 campuses – Warrington and WinsfordThis post closes on 5th May 2024. Interviews TBC.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested in this post please submit your application as soon as possible.
`Warrington and Vale Royal College is committed to Equal Opportunities and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our learners'