Finance Manager

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- Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Closing Date:

08/11/2026

Job Category:

Finance

Service Area:

Finance & Resources
- Services
- Professional Finance

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32days after five  addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.

Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.

Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.

The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.

We’re recruiting a Finance Manager to help Milton Keynes City Council remain financially sound and make the best use of its resources.

Our Finance Service supports teams across the council by providing clear financial advice, constructive challenge and accurate information.

You’ll be the finance lead for Children and Families service areas and a member of the Finance Management Team.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders and service managers to strengthen financial planning, manage complex budgets and support well-informed decisions.

You’ll also lead and develop a team, improve financial processes and help ensure that public money is managed transparently and responsibly.

This is a rewarding role for a qualified accountant who can combine professional expertise with a practical and collaborative approach.

This role may be suitable for home working
, following an assessment. Home‑based roles require a minimum of one day per week working from the office or site

Interviews for this role will be held on 16th November 2026

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

We take pride in our supportive work culture and try to go that extra mile when it comes to investing in our colleagues.

• Lead the financial support provided to your allocated service areas and contribute to the effective management and continuous improvement of the Finance Service.
• Manage, support and develop colleagues within the team, setting clear priorities and maintaining high professional standards.
• Lead the Medium Term Financial Plan process for allocated services, reviewing pressures, savings proposals, funding, grants, risks and business cases.
• Report clearly on complex and changing…