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Principal Finance Officer

Employer
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Riverside House, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Salary
£40,578 - £43,570 (pay award pending)
Closing date
29 Aug 2022
Reference
REQ11023

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Rotherham Council has made rapid and significant progress on its improvement journey, and it is an exciting time to join the organisation with high aspirations for the future.

Do you share our commitment to making a difference?

Are you the person who can help us progress on this journey?

The post is based in our modern Riverside House offices in the heart of Rotherham, well located for public transport from the Sheffield City Region. We know you must juggle work and life commitments and we will discuss the right mix for you, we are committed to flexible working patterns in our established team. Our Worksmart hybrid working arrangements make working as easy in the home as at the office, so there is some flexibility about where and when you work, and we offer a range of other employee benefits.

We have reviewed and reorganised the Finance service to ensure that it has the capacity and leadership required to deliver the excellent service that is needed and expected to achieve the Council’s future ambitions. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation, making a real difference and playing a crucial role shaping the future of the Council.

You will have responsibility for supporting the delivery of high-level financial advice, guidance and support to the Regeneration and Environment Directorate.

The role will support the Head of Finance and Finance Manager in the delivery of work programmes jointly set by the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment and Strategic Director – Finance & Customer Services in the delivery of financial strategies to support transformation taking place across the Directorate.

About you

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed financial professionals, with the experience, skills, and knowledge to quickly integrate into a busy business partnering team. You will hold a CCAB qualification.

You will be positive in your approach, proactive, and be able to present complex information in a clear and easy to understand manner, to ensure understanding by a wide variety of stakeholders.

In addition to demonstrating financial flair, attention to detail and being process driven, you will appreciate the wider view and impact that decisions will have on other services provided by the council.

Please view the Job/Person profile for a full description of the role and person specification.

For an informal discussion or to find out more about this role and the vision for Rotherham’s financial services of the future, please contact any of the following Richard Young, Head of Finance (R&E) (01709 822257); Jon Baggaley, Finance Manager (R&E) (01709 254516).

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit our website.

From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).

Closing date 29/08/2022

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