Job Description

Finance is at the heart of our organisation and reporting an accurate financial picture of the constabulary across all areas of business which enables senior leaders to fully utilise valuable resources. Our finance team are friendly, supportive and work collaboratively applying technical financial expertise to a variety of operational issues, working closely with senior Force leaders controlling costs and managing budgets.


Do you hold a professional accounting qualification or are you qualified by experience? Do you have experience of working in a financial environment specifically including budget setting, forward planning and performance monitoring? If you do, then we want to hear from you.


You would be responsible for collating and analysing financial performance and advising senior leaders on preparing budgets across the organisation. The role is highly collaborative in nature, applying technical financial expertise and professional accounting standards to operational issues to ensure that we manage costs effectively. The role is future focused, helping leaders to pre-empt problems and adapt financial planning with a view to avoid unnecessary expenditure.

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

Providing professional advice and interpretation to Senior leaders on budgets. Collate and consolidate annual budgets and forecasts and monitor planned expenditure to ensure that budgets are controlled, costs are reduced and leaders act within accounting best practice and statutory requirements. Leading the management of certain business areas financial resources to ensure probity, efficiency, high performance and overall value for money. Contributing to developing and implementing Financial Planning and Strategy, utilising a complete understanding of the policing vision, values and priorities. To shape, influence and facilitate change initiatives within the organisation. Define, design and deliver training packages, presentations and briefings to support standardisation, project work and policy implementation. Managing a finance officer, providing them support and guidance in their role.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

An accounting qualification or/and several years of relevant work experience in a financial environment specifically including budget setting, forward planning and financial and performance monitoring. Experience of communicating complex financial information to non-financial managers and producing consistent clear financial reports. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including presentations, delivering training, coaching, mentoring, motivating and leading others. Persuasive with excellent negotiation skills.

What we can offer:-

A competitive salary currently in the range 48,894 - 52,491 and a Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with typical employer contributions around 18%.


How we reward our employees is linked to our culture, it's about more than just salary.


A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits to support whatever stage of life you're in, including:

Flexible working Continuous professional development Local Government Pension Scheme Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays

It is the policy of the Avon & Somerset Constabulary to conduct security checks on all staff in line with the National Vetting Policy. This role requires the successful applicant to be vetted in line with an MV vetting level.

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.

This role has been identified as a blended role.

The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.

Additional Information:

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year 'checkable history' in the UK - ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.


For more information please see attached job description or contact Emma Snailham via email Emma.Snailham@avonandsomerset.police.uk

About us

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.

We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.

Find out more about our benefits and culture

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.

This role has been identified as a blended role.

The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.

Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants)

You will require the following detail to complete this application form:

National Insurance Number Identification Detail e.g. passport Address information including proof Referee information Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have

If the role requires you to drive you will also be required to upload details from your full driving licence including photos.

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