Our public sector client is currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager on a permanent basis Finance Manager – Public Sector Bristol  £53,000 - £56,000 The successful Finance Manager will be a qualified Accountant with previous experience working within Education, Childrens / Adult Social Care / Revenue Accounting, ideally within the public sector.  Within the role you will work within a team that monitors a range of technical corporate accounts including suspense, holding and control accounts, close the annual accounts and manage external audit.  The team also support technical aspects of finance systems work and so work will include setting annual budgets as well as ensuring short, medium and long term forecasts are robust. You will identify, analyse and report on the financial implications of new initiatives in your area of responsibility. At year end you will support the preparation of annual statements. Key dutiesBe personally responsible for taking all necessary steps to fully understand the business needs of the client service areas allocated to you and a general awareness for the whole Directorate, such that you can provide expert assistance to management in achieving value for money and service improvement. Provision of monthly reporting, analysis and insight on the performance of each budget. Reporting to include insight on what is driving performance, what actions can be taken to remediate any performance gaps and what actions can be taken to improve performance. Research and maintain awarenessof alternative models of service delivery and, in conjunction with budget managers, consider how innovative solutions to service delivery can be implemented within the organisation and/or with partners. Identify and participate in improvement and efficiency projects. To facilitate the preparationand delivery of efficiency and savings plans for clients which support corporate long term financial planning including the modelling of costs for various options. Interpret financial performance for organisation wide services or activities and provide options to managers to assist them achieve required efficiencies and spend to budget position on an on-going basis. Provide independent analysis&interpretation of complex financial data, to facilitate support&challenge to both internal and external stakeholders and allow decisions to be made following consideration of financial resource and risks implications. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established organisation offering an excellent