Rotherham Council has made rapid and significant progress on its improvement journey and it is an exciting time to join Rotherham.

Do you share our commitment to making a difference?

Are you an ambitious leader who can help us progress on this journey?

We have positioned the Finance service to ensure that it has the capacity and
leadership required to deliver the excellent service that is needed and expected in order 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.

The post holder will have responsibility for the Council’s financial accounting, capital programme, treasury management and taxation arrangements and procedures and ensuring that all relevant statutory and regulatory responsibilities are met (and applied in accordance with guidance, regulations and professional standards).

The role will support the Head of Corporate Finance in challenging existing arrangements and leading and driving transformation across financial management, whilst ensuring the service is delivering its priorities within budget. If you are an ambitious CCAB qualified accountant with a significant Public Sector / Local Government Finance experience, excellent management and leadership qualities, looking for a career enhancing opportunity to make a genuine difference, then we would love to hear from you.    
  
Informal discussions with prospective candidates are welcomed. To find out more about this role and the vision for Rotherham’s financial services of the future, please contact Natalia Govorukhina, Head of Corporate Finance – Finance & Customer Services on 01709 910147; or Rob Mahon, Assistant Director – Financial Services on 01709 254518.
 
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).

This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
 

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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
 
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction 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 three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).

Closing date: 31/01/2025

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