Finance Officer

Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract Until September 2026

Contract Reason: Vacancy Cover

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade F SCP 17 £31,022 - SCP 22 £33,699

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Tameside One, AshtonUnder-Lyne

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

As a Finance Officer, you will contribute to the provision of an efficient, effective and comprehensive financial management service to the Council, its partners and external clients. Working in the Children’s Finance Team, with a particular focus on supporting schools, you will need financial expertise to provide high quality, timely and accurate financial information, alongside provision of advice and guidance, which will contribute to the effectiveness of the organisational decision-making process.

Key Responsibilities

• The delivery of key financial tasks including monthly budget monitoring, annual budget setting, corporate finance tasks and final accounts
• Supporting Schools and Council Service directorates with budget planning, medium and long term financial planning
• The provision of an efficient, effective and comprehensive business partnering and financial management service to the Council, partners and external clients ensuring resources are maximised within existing budgets
• The continuous review, development and implementation of financial systems, policies and procedures
• The provision of financial and business support, advice, guidance and training to schools and budget managers in compliance with Council policies and procedures
• The evaluation of invest to save / service transformation proposals to deliver cost efficiencies and cost avoidance, together with the evaluation of future year service delivery models

Our Commitment to Your Progression

To support genuine progression opportunities, all vacancies up to Senior Finance Manager level are initially ringfenced to the Financial Management service, giving internal colleagues priority to step up when ready.
We also recognise that many internal colleagues study alongside their roleso vacancies remain open for up to six months to allow nearcomplete qualifications to be achieved.

At Tameside, your growth mattersand we back it with real opportunities.

A supportive, valuedriven organisation

Our STRIVE valuesSupportive, Teamfocused, Respectful, Innovative, Valued, Empoweringshape how we work.
We offer:

• Competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme
• 36hour working week and flexible working
• Access to eLearning, leadership programmes, coaching and a wide array of short courses
• A culture where your contribution is valued and your ideas are heard

About You

Tameside Council is transforming its Finance Service to create a modern, ambitious and highly skilled function. We are building a team that is strategic, forwardthinking and committed to continuous improvementand we are looking for talented people who want to grow with us.

We are seeking a driven and ambitious finance professional to join our recently redesigned service, strengthening our expertise in our Childrens Finance team, supporting Schools, Education and Children’s Services

If you're passionate about highquality financial management and want to work in an organisation where your development truly matters, this is your opportunity to apply for a number of exciting key roles

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

For further information about this role please contact Wendy Lees, Senior Finance Manager wendy.lees@tameside.gov.uk 0161 342 2226 or Emma Kirkham, Senior Finance Officer emma.kirkham@tameside.gov.uk 0161 342 2878