Finance Officer

Finance Officer

HBC7/8 £34,314-£40,476 per annum

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Our Team:

The Financial Management function supports a wide range of operational departments across the Council. You will be involved in the full range of activities across the annual financial cycle from setting budgets, monitoring the budget outturn position to closing down accounts at financial year-end. You will be well supported from all levels but also given the chance to be creative and innovative to problem solving and improving processes.

Your Contributions:

Halton Borough Council is seeking to appoint a talented, forward thinking and conscientious Finance Officer to support the Financial Management function.

This is a great opening for the right candidate to work for a Council that seeks to reward candidates with a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance and the opportunity to be supported through further professional studies, in particular the CIPFA professional accountancy qualification or equivalent.

The Financial Management function supports a wide range of operational departments across the Council. You will be involved in the full range of activities across the annual financial cycle from setting budgets, monitoring the budget outturn position to closing down accounts at financial year-end. You will be well supported from management but also given the chance to be creative and innovative to problem solving and improving processes.

The successful candidate will have AAT membership or a relevant degree qualification and be expected to show an understanding of local government finances through either experience or reading up on the subject matter prior to application and interview. You will be able to demonstrate the various stages that make up the annual finance cycle. You will have excellent report writing skills, be highly organised and able to plan and prioritise your work.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• * A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• * Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• * 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• * Investment in your personal development
• * Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• * Flexible working arrangements
• * Car leasing schemes

 

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Naheem Shafiq (Principal Finance Officer) on 0151 511 8680.

Interviews will take place week commencing 14^th April 2025

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!