Finance Manager

Hybrid Working Available

Westminster City Council is committed to creating a City for All where people are born into a supportive and safe environment, grow and learn throughout their lives, build fantastic careers in world-leading industries. Westminster Adult Education Service is the City Council’s adult education service and the largest local authority adult education service in London and one of the largest nationally.   

We provide life-changing learning opportunities for our learners through our qualification courses, apprenticeship programmes and extensive community-based provision. We work to adapt to the changing needs of our communities – resulting in a dynamic atmosphere where ambition, diversity and creativity are celebrated. We are on our journey to outstanding and want people who share our vision of attaining excellence to join us.  

If you want to join an organisation that makes a difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you.   

The Role: 

You will oversee all financial functions for the service and provide high quality financial accounting, strategic management accounting and procurement advice. 

Working to the Principal, and reporting to a Governing Body, this exciting opportunity will allow you to manage and influence a budget of £8m across all areas of the Service

About You:

A qualified accountant and member of one of the UK’s Certified Council of Accounting Body.

You must have significant relevant experience of financial management in a further education or similar environment and substantial experience in the closure, preparation, and presentation of accounts.

What we offer: 

We are passionate about our aim to be an inclusive workplace for all that reflects the communities we serve, and we believe everyone is valued.   

We particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and those with hidden or visible disabilities.   

The Service offers a competitive salary, employment benefits including a public sector pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and opportunities for Continuous Professional Development.   

Hybrid working is available with 3 days per week on site

The closing date to apply for this post is 9am Monday 30 May 2022.  Interviews for this post will take place on at our Lisson Grove Centre w/b 6 June 2022. 

Please quote reference number ED/WAES/1097.

To apply for these posts, please complete the WAES Application Form and EO Monitoring Form from our website www.waes.ac.uk/vacancies

A Basic DBS is required for these posts.

CV’s will not be accepted for this post.

Please apply via the link