Job Introduction
Finance Manager
Grade 8 – £52,413 - £56,730 per annum
Permanent - full time, 37 hours per week.
Flexible work style: Hybrid Working – Working at home and the Civic Centre or any other suitable location (as required by the service).
About Us
Be part of something special, be a part of Wolverhampton! a diverse and inclusive city, packed with passion, pride and endless potential.
At the City of Wolverhampton Council, we’ve embarked on the next phase of our journey of transformation and change, ensuring we deliver on the Our City, Our Plan priorities and Our Future Council programme, our proactive and pragmatic response to local government financial challenges.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive finance function that delivers a high standard of professional financial advice across the organisation by making strong relationships with budget managers and being a part of the exciting improvements the city is making.
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to the Strategic Finance Service Accounting teams.
The Finance Manager role supports the full range of annual financial cycle activities leading a small team of Finance Officers, reporting to a Finance Business Partner providing strategic financial support.
Finance Managers take a lead role in supporting Heads of Service and other Budget Managers in the review of the budgets for all Council services and organisations that Strategic Finance provide financial support.
Roles and responsibilities include leading on the quarterly budget monitoring, annual budget setting and final accounts closedown for specified services within designated remit of responsibility in line with reporting requirements and timescales.
Preparation of / contribution to reports to members, briefing notes and presentations as required for Directorate leadership teams and/or other meetings, partnerships, boards etc. as relevant.
Responsibility for the timely and accurate completion of government and grant returns as relevant.
Development and maintenance of systems and processes, preparation of technical and operational guidance notes, templates and delivery of financial training.
About You
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join us. You will be responsible for managing a small team, reporting to a Finance Business Partner.
It is essential to be considered for the role that you be a fully chartered accountant (CCAB/CIMA – with active membership) and have public sector experience.
You will have significant post qualification experience at a senior level of supporting leadership teams, developing and maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders and producing high quality reports for management information and decision making.
You will thrive on working to strict and challenging deadlines and be committed to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.
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Able to work autonomously and seek to drive innovation within delegated authority as well as working well as part of a team.
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You will have excellent IT skills, in particular being proficient in a range of advanced excel functions. Experience of utilising Finance systems and supporting the development of reporting tools would be advantageous.
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In return, you will receive a competitive salary, a generous annual leave entitlement, support with CPD, reimbursement of one CCAB professional membership subscription fee per year, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and other employee benefits including a range of retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.
Please be advised the Job Description of Finance Manager is a generic job description and so outlines all possible duties of the post.
Current work arrangements are a minimum of three days per month working in the Civic Centre for team meetings and professional conversations, however, as part of onboarding it is recommended more time in the office initially would be beneficial. Also, instances as required and mutually agreed at key points throughout the annual financial cycle for increased office attendance.
Please be advised City of Wolverhampton Council’s UK visa sponsorship licence is not registered for roles in Finance. We are therefore not able to offer an employer sponsor for this role.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 9 August 2026
Face to Face Interviews to be held on Thursday 20 August 2026
To arrange an informal discussion on the Finance Manager post please contact:
Suzanne Birchall, Finance Business Partner – Organisation, Economy
Email: [email protected]
Or
Luke Dabin-Williams, Head of Finance
Email: [email protected]
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
NJC Pay Award for 2026 / 2027:
The annual pay increases for 2026/27 for NJC Local Government Employees are currently being negotiated and, once agreed, will be effective from 1 April 2026.
For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits and much more please click here.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.
For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits and much more please click here.
Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.
Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.
We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.
As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.
We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here
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