Capital Finance Manager
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Financial Compliance, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: Circa 400– 450 per day
Location: Hybrid
The Role An opportunity for an experienced finance professional to support a targeted improvement project within the Capital Finance team. Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will provide additional capacity to strengthen financial controls, improve balance sheet accuracy and support capital accounting activities. This is a hands–on role focused on technical accounting, financial controls and capital funding rather than finance business partnering.
Key Responsibilities- Improve and strengthen financial controls across capital programmes.
- Review and enhance balance sheet reconciliation processes.
- Monitor capital funding streams, including capital grants and developer contributions.
- Support capital cashflow monitoring and forecasting.
- Assist with asset accounting and capital accounting requirements.
- Contribute to year–end and soft–close activities.
- Identify process improvements and implement best practice controls.
- Ensure capital transactions are accurately recorded and reported.
- Qualified or part–qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience with in local government or a large public sector organisation.
- Strong understanding of capital accounting and capital funding.
- Experience undertaking balance sheet reconciliations and financial control reviews.
- Knowledge of capital grants, developer contributions and cashflow monitoring.
- Analytical approach with strong attention to detail.
- Able to work independently and deliver improvements quickly.
The Oyster Partnership Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Proof of eligibility will be requested before any offer is confirmed.
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