What Jobs are available for Finance in Bristol?

• Preparation of statutory and management accounts.
• Oversight of month-end and year-end close procedures.
• Financial analysis, variance reporting, and commentary.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Supporting internal and external audit processes.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ledgers.
• Utilising accounting software and advanced Excel functionalities.
• Collaborating with finance team members and other departments.
• Contributing to process improvements within the finance function.

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Minimum 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks) and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a hybrid setting.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good understanding of UK tax principles.

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP/IFRS.
• Manage the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial transactions.
• Oversee the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory financial reports and tax filings.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Analyze financial data and provide insights into financial performance.
• Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with other departments to gather financial information and resolve queries.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to financial regulations.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within the accounting function.

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualification or equivalent professional certification.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in accounting, with a focus on financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, SAP) and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a hybrid team.
• Experience in (specific industry relevant to the fictional company) is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines and prioritize workload effectively.

• Preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Managing the year-end financial close process and coordinating with external auditors.
• Developing and maintaining robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial accuracy.
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing insights into financial performance.
• Performing variance analysis and identifying key drivers of financial results.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant accounting regulations, tax laws, and statutory requirements.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Providing financial advice and support to other departments within the organization.
• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed.
• Reconciling bank statements and general ledger accounts.
• Staying current with changes in accounting standards and regulations and assessing their impact on the company.
• Developing and delivering financial reports and presentations to senior management.
• Leading ad-hoc financial projects and analyses as required.

Are you a Finance Manager looking for a new opportunity within the housebuilding industry?

Does the sound of joining an award winning, growing company appeal to you?

Then get in touch!

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join my client, a multiple award-winning Bristol based company. As Finance Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the financial health of the business by managing budgets, forecasts, cost control, and financial reporting. You will play a key role in ensuring effective financial planning and analysis, supporting land acquisition, development appraisals, and monitoring project profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and input into board reports.
• Monitor project-level P&L, cash flow forecasts, and WIP (Work in Progress) schedules.
• Provide detailed commentary on financial performance to management.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes.
• Collaborate with accounts, development and commercial teams to track budgets against actuals.
• Forecast revenue recognition and cash inflows based on sales completions and build programs.

Development Appraisals & Land Feasibility

• Support land acquisition appraisals with robust financial models and cash flows
• Provide sensitivity analysis and risk assessment for new development opportunities.
• Liaise with land and planning teams to ensure assumptions are commercially viable.

Cash Flow & Treasury Management

• Oversee cash flow management to ensure sufficient working capital for development activity.
• Negotiate development finance deals with 3rd party lenders
• Monitor drawdowns and repayments of development finance facilities.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies, and statutory regulations.
• Liaise with auditors, tax advisors, and other external stakeholders.
• Ensure VAT and CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) compliance.

About you:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Essential
• Experience in the housebuilding, construction, or property development industry (essential).
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of development viability and build costs.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modelling experience.
• Experience with ERP systems such as COINS, Viewpoint, or similar construction-specific platforms (desirable).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commercially focused with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders and operational teams.

For further details and a confidential discussion, please contact Kate Hallett (url removed)

Finance Assistant – Avon and Somerset

Location: Bristol BS20 (Hybrid working).

Salary: £13.53 per hour.

Full Time – Monday to Friday – 9am to 4pm - 30 hours.

Contract: Up to 30th June 2026 – possibly beyond.

Assistant in the Management Accounting team responsible to processing Finance requests, monitoring the team mailbox and raising allocation journals.

Undertake a range of accounting and establishment activities and provide services in support of the management accounting, financial accounting and establishment monitoring functions.

Main Responsibilities:

• To process accounts payable and receivable in line with financial procedures.
• To assist in the provision of financial control, advice and HR & financial systems liaising with other teams as appropriate, ensuring systems and processes dovetail efficiently.
• Attending relevant meetings, to provide background information where necessary.
• Quality assure the data received, carrying out necessary research to provide clarity as to the change being requested. Challenge the originator if necessary, suggesting alternative solutions to the issue in question. Direct the requests for change to the appropriate approving authority ensuring that all necessary detail is available.
• Maintain the integrity of the organisation structure data held on computerised systems and create organisational structures as necessary and allocate staff to appropriate posts.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with managers, HR and Finance colleagues and Business Partners, keeping abreast of proposed organisational changes within specified directorates/departments.
• Act as a subject matter expert in relation to the creation of new organisational units and posts, dealing with queries, investigating and resolving problems using initiative, experience and contacts. Provide expert advice as to the best way to achieve desired changes within the rules of the organisation's structure processes.
• Ensuring that all work is delivered to a high quality within agreed timescales and parameters and that a responsive and comprehensive service to customers is maintained; providing daily input as required supporting the delivery of the finance function.
• To be accountable for delivering all areas of the job role and to undertake any commensurate tasks that may be required from time to time - this may include for example supporting other teams as required within the Finance Function.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Liam Heddle  on (url removed)

Finance Manager
Location: 70 Redcliff Street, BS1 6AL
Start Date: ASAP   
Contract Duration: 7+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 184.12 per day
Job Ref: (phone number removed)
 
Job Responsibilities

• Manage financial operations for the Bristol Temple Quarter project.

• Collaborate with public sector partners to support urban regeneration efforts.

• Ensure financial compliance and reporting for the project.

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.

• Work closely with stakeholders to deliver financial insights and strategies.

• Contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic growth through financial management.

Person Specifications
Must Have

• Experience in a Limited Liability Partnership or Public Sector Organization.

• Experience in the regeneration sector with similar projects.

• Proficiency in end-to-end finance processes.

• Knowledge of accounting systems, preferably Xero.

• Finance qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with the West of England Combined Authority.

• Familiarity with sustainable urban regeneration initiatives.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

 
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Finance Manager required!

Salary: 57,884

Location: Bristol

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Purpose of the job
To provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and
the delivery of the corporate vision, priorities & values. To take a proactive approach in
managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services including
budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in-year
financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control. Be an integral
member of the finance management team, identifying, developing & supporting opportunities
and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the council including debt
management and governance. Provide a key consultative role in the strategic & operational
development of wide-ranging services, drawing on the post holder's specialist expertise and
provide confident & clear management to ensure the successful delivery of agreed objectives

Key job outcomes/accountabilities
* To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of
financial services across the council.
* Assist in the preparation of information for officers, elected members and the public in
relation to financial issues & collaborate with external partners and agencies as required.
* To progress all the key internal & external financial documents for your respective area of
the portfolio; in accordance with council procedures & delegated level of financial
authority, having regard to recommended & mandatory professional accounting practices.
* Undertake appropriate development work as required in response to changing financial
regimes, new government legislation & initiatives and to determine the financial
implications of policy changes/decisions.
* Manage & motivate staff assigned to the post, ensuring robust management and
supervisory practices are undertaken, learning & development proactively supported and
to provide coaching and mentoring as appropriate.
* To be part of the finance management team, collectively finding solutions to ensure all
matters arising are addressed satisfactorily and actions agreed to address any issues.

The role holds management responsibility for at least 3 staff.

Apply today!

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

Bristol City Council are looking to hire a permanent Finance Manager.

Salary up to 57,884 per year.

The Divisional Financial Management teams are currently looking for Finance Managers to join:

Corporate Finance (with responsibility for the Collection Fund)

Our Corporate Finance Team are looking for a Finance Manager to lead on Statement of Accounts, External Audit and Corporate Budget setting. This includes support to the wider finance team with technical financial advice, largely around revenue accounting issues including the Statement of Accounts.

This post will take the lead on the specialised Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates account known as the Collection Fund, working closely with our revenues, benefits and economic development colleagues on council tax base setting, surplus and deficit projections and income budgets.

This is an excellent opportunity to own the development of improved cross-working practices within Bristol City Council and build up an enhanced, organisational wide understanding in this area.

The role holds management responsibility for at least 3 staff.

Sellick Partnership are pleased to be working with Bristol City Council in their search for a Finance Manager on a permanent basis.

About the role:

Role: Finance Manager - Adults Social Care

Location: Hybrid/Bristol

Salary: 53,807 - 57,884

Reporting to: Business Partner

Overview:

• Provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and the delivery of the corporate vision, priorities & values
• Manage and deliver financial and management accounting services including budgeting, medium and long-term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in-year financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control
• Identify, develop & support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the organisation
• Provide a key consultative role in the strategic & operational development of wide-ranging services

Key responsibilities:

• Identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services
• Progress key internal & external financial documents for your respective area of the portfolio
• Manage & motivate staff, ensuring robust management and supervisory practices are undertaken, learning & development proactively supported and to provide coaching and mentoring as appropriate
• Support and embed culture of budget holder empowerment and delivery of value for money, including application of benchmarking
• Provision of insightful predictive analytics, utilising economic, social, & demographic data and commercial acumen to support business development and income improvements across the organisation
• Lead on the co-ordination & production of the in-year monitoring reports, ensuring key monthly financial monitoring tasks assigned are achieved to a high quality
• Lead on the collation of detailed revenue budgets including growth & transformation cost & efficiency programmes
• Update & publish the annual budget monitoring timetable, briefing all service finance business partnering teams & ensuring service managers & director sign-off is achieved
• Develop & support on the detailed revenue and/or capital budgets for inclusion within the budget, in liaison with Heads of Service & Business Partners, and in line with the MTFP, Capital Strategy & transformation, efficiency programmes
• Ensure service managers/directors have a thorough understanding and acceptance of their detailed budgets through workshops and other similar processes

Person specification:

• CCAB qualified
• Locality authority experience
• Background in a Financial Management/Business Partnering role within Adults Social Care
• Experience of planning, motivating & controlling the work of a diverse team of Finance staff
• Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders with a varying degree of understanding of financial matters
• Expertise in budget preparation, analysing and monitoring complex budgets
• Project accounting experience including business cases and benefit realisation
• Producing and analysing complex financial reports
• Financial modelling

How to apply:

To apply, please submit your CV or contact Kathryn Evans in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.

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