Financial Services Manager

Financial Services Manager\\nContract: Permanent\\nSalary: Grade B – £58,086 – £61,517\\nHours: Full time – 37 hours\\nWork Pattern: Mon – Fri (Flexi time)\\nLocation: Headquarters, Eyre Street, Sheffield\\nAn opportunity has arisen within our Finance section for a Financial Services Manager, based at Headquarters in Sheffield.\\nThe overall purpose of the role will be to effectively lead and manage the Financial Services function (Financial and Management Accountancy, Treasury Management, Payroll and Pensions, Payments and Revenues and Financial Management systems) in proactively contributing towards the efficient and effective delivery of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s strategic objectives and priorities and in doing so adhere to extant professional and regulatory practices.\\nTo provide both strategic and operational leadership for all finance related matters and in doing so giving high quality and timely advice and guidance to the Director of Finance and Procurement and the Executive Team.\\nTo be considered for this role you will have significant experience of working in a finance environment at a senior level, including financial management and accounting experience and you must possess a CCAB qualification.\\nThe key duties will include creating and implementing a vision and strategy for financial services (including key performance metrics) to achieve and maintain best practice and ensure SYFR services are value for money.\\nLeading on the Service’s Medium Term Financial Plans and the Efficiency and Productivity Plan and reporting to the Executive, Treasurer, Corporate Management Board and Members on progress against these.\\nLeading, motivating and developing a team of 20 colleagues in Financial Services to ensure an effective working environment, employee commitment and consistently high performance.\\nNew starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days.

We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.\\nMost of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.\\nAll eligible corporate staff are auto enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme.

Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.\\nOther benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.\\nClosing date for applications is 12.00 hours on 4 June 2025\\nInterviews will be held week commencing 16th June 2025\\nInterested?\\nIf you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.\\nWe are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities.

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.\\nApplications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.\\nPlease note any appointment is subject to the relevant level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.\\nSouth Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People.All staff are expected to share this commitment.\\nIf you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print this can be arranged.\\nNo agencies please