Senior Finance Manager - Tendring District Council Location: Tendring District Council - Clacton on Sea £272.90 PAYE / £350.00 Umbrella per day Full-Time, Temporary 37 Hours per Week Closing Date: Monday 8 th December 2025 About the Role: Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Tendring District Council to recruit a temporary Senior Finance Manager on an initial 3 month contract. This role will ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements and deliver and develop a range of accountancy, corporate finance or finance related functions within the Council. This will include budget preparation, budget monitoring and contributing to the production of the Council's Statement of Accounts along with providing advice and support to officers at all levels including Members of the Council. A key aspect of this role will be working alongside our Project Delivery team, a bespoke multidisciplinary team leading on a number of exciting schemes being driven by the Council, who are responsible for delivering strategic and transformational projects across the District, including regeneration, housing, economic development, and cultural initiatives. About You: As a qualified CCAB Accountant or currently studying towards it (preferably CIPFA) you will have a knowledge of public sector finance and good analytical and communication skills. You will have a knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and work well both independently and as part of a team. You will have a proven track record of leading on projects and supervising other members of the team as appropriate. The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, balancing time and workload across multiple workstreams. You will need to be organised, self-motivated and attentive to detail. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post or would like a copy of the Job Description, please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk