Finance Manager

Posted 23 October 2025
Salary £237 per day
LocationBristol
Discipline Finance
Reference155018
Contact NameOlivia Morgan

Job description

We are currently working in partnership with a public sector body based in Bristol, who are looking to appoint a Finance Manager on an eight month temporary contract.

This will be a full-time position, with travel required to the office 2/3 days per week and offers a daily rate of £237 via an umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a dynamic and fast moving role and will be looking for a position in which they can contribute to a large scale project.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Providing professional financial advice and financial modelling to support the
    development of multi-year budgets, financial plans, project plans and the review of
    policies and strategies relating to specific projects, schemes, and capital
    expenditure
  • Developing measures to assess risk within projects or budgets of high demand and cost
    volatility or where significant third-party funding is provided
  • Monitoring income, expenditure and outturn predictions, identifying and
    communicating unexpected budget variances, budget volatility and monitoring the
    validity of budget management decisions against accountancy rules and regulations
  • Interrogating all forecasts including delivery and infrastructure Cost Plans provided by
    third-party delivery partners and subcontractors
  • Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts including profit and loss
    account, balance sheet, cash flows, variance analysis, key performance indicators
    and supporting commentaries
  • Ensure compliance with accounting and auditing regulations and supporting on taxation matters including profit allocations and tax implications

Experience required:

  • Experience in and end to end finance manager role
  • Experience or exposure to project based roles

Working hours:

  • 37 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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