Finance Manager, Insurance & Compliance – Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

Job Title: Finance Manager – Insurance & Compliance
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37*
Salary: £55,201.00 – £62,288.00
Location: Service Headquarters at Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025

The Role
We are seeking to employ a friendly, reliable, and efficient person to join our office team as a Finance Manager for Insurance and Compliance with responsibility for managing all insurance related matters and policy renewals within the Service.

What Are We Looking For?
You will have experience of
• Dealing with Insurance matters within an organisation, including renewals, claims and reporting.
• Production of statutory accounts and supporting working papers that are subject to audit
• Preferable experience working within a local authority

Eligibility
• Must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)

How to apply
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.

You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).

Assessment and selection:
Stage 1
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria) in the w/c 28th April 2025
Stage 2
Role specific panel interview and presentation (details of this will be supplied after shortlisting) in the w/c 5th May

Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk