DSG Consultant Finance Manager

We are working closely with local authority in Slough to assist with the appointment of a DSG Consultant Finance Manager , on a 5 -months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay : £399.04- £539.00 per day

Summary

The DSG Consultant Finance Manager is a senior interim finance professional responsible for providing strategic financial leadership and expert financial management across the Council's Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) funding, with particular focus on the High Needs Block and education finance. Working within Corporate Resources, the postholder leads financial planning, forecasting, budget management, statutory reporting, and business partnering to support sustainable financial management and improved outcomes for education services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial management of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), including the High Needs Block and other education funding streams.
• Prepare and present financial reports, briefings, and recommendations to senior management, Members, and committees.
• Support the Council's annual accounts closedown process and production of statutory financial statements.
• Ensure financial records, reconciliations, and working papers are accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, data protection, safeguarding, financial regulations, and Council policies.

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent) or CIMA qualified (or recognised overseas equivalent).
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent senior-level knowledge and experience.

Essentials

• Extensive experience managing Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), education finance, High Needs Block, or children's services budgets.
• Experience in strategic financial planning, budget setting, forecasting, financial modelling, and financial performance management.
• Strong knowledge of local government finance, CIPFA requirements, financial regulations, and statutory accounting.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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