Finance Manager

Location: Bromsgrove
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent - 35 hours per week
Salary: Up to £42,500 per annum
Benefits: Enjoy 30 days of Annual Leave (increasing to 35 with service), Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme, and Free On-site Parking!

Welcome to Polaris, one of the UK's leading communities of children's service providers! For over 30 years, we've been dedicated to transforming the lives of young people through our independent fostering and adoption agencies, as well as our Education, Residential, and Leaving Care services. Our passionate team works collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for every child in our care. We believe in the potential of our children, families, and staff, and we're excited about the futures we can build together!

We are on the lookout for a dynamic Finance Manager to join our established team at our Head Office in Bromsgrove. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in managing and mentoring our Fostering Management Accounts Team, ensuring a robust control environment while maintaining the integrity of our financial accounts and management reporting.

• Lead and develop trainee management accountants, fostering their professional growth.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts for multiple entities, ensuring consolidation aligns with our month-end timetable.
• Build effective relationships with operational partners by providing accurate and timely financial information.
• Deliver high-quality financial commentary to the Senior Management Team.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity in line with our reconciliation and substantiation policy, proactively addressing risks and issues.
• Prepare monthly reports on balance sheet movements.
• Ensure a strong control environment by collaborating with the business to uphold policies and procedures.
• Support tax and statutory reporting to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

• Possess a relevant professional qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Demonstrate strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Be a confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Have experience in maintaining a robust financial control environment.
• Exhibit excellent analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into meaningful insights.
• Bring previous leadership or people development experience to the table.

We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check. At Polaris, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Ready to make a difference? Join us in our mission to support children and families, and help shape a brighter future!