Finance Officer

Directorate - Finance & Customer Services

Location Riverside House, Rotherham/Hybrid

Full time, Permanent, 37 hours per week

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

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 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.

Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation due to the White Paper: People at the Heart of Care; and the Government’s plan to amend the way social care is funded (Build Back Better: Our Plan for Health and Social Care).

The post holder will be part of the Adults and Public Health Finance Business Partnering Team and will directly support the Principal Finance Officer (Adults & Public Health) in the delivery of technical and professional financial advice and support to managers and budget holders within Adult Social Care and Public Health.

If you are an ambitious AAT or CCAB qualified accountant looking for a career enhancing opportunity to make a genuine difference, then we would love to hear from you.

You will benefit from our hybrid working arrangements which means we can offer a flexible approach to working remotely and in the office to accommodate the needs of the service.

Please view the Job Details for a full description of the role.

To arrange an informal discussion or to find out more about this role please contact –Mark Scarrott (Finance Manager - Adults & Public Health) Email: Mark.Scarrott@rotherham.gov.uk or Karen Whittaker (Principal Finance Officer – Adults & Public Health) Email: Karen.Whittaker@rotherham.gov.uk.

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).

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.