Finance Manager

Bassetlaw District Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Bassetlaw District Council is recruiting a Finance Manager to lead day-to-day finance services, oversee budget monitoring, and drive accurate financial reporting and year-end close. The role supports the Head of Finance & Property and provides broad exposure to public sector finance within a district council.

This permanent, full-time position offers opportunity to work across council services, collaborate with external auditors, and develop wider local government financial knowledge during a

Qualifications

• CCAB/CIMA qualified finance professional, or strong local government finance experience.
• Experience in district council or public sector environment preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance & Property with strategic and operational day-to-day management of the finance service.
• Coordinate and prepare council revenue budgets for General Fund and HRA and assist with MTFS and HRA multi-year plan.
• Lead the final accounts process and timely production of annual financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, codes of practice and internal Procedures Rules.
• Develop relationships with internal/external auditors and respond to recommendations.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Job description

Finance Manager
Location: Worksop

Salary: £53,051 - £57,587 per annum plus £4000 market supplement

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full-time: 37 hours a week working Monday Friday

Are you a finance professional looking for a development opportunity that offers broad exposure across a wide range of local government finance activities?

Bassetlaw District Council is offering an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to support the delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality finance service during an important period for local government.

Working in a district council environment provides a unique opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of finance responsibilities. The successful applicant will support both strategic and operational finance activity, gaining valuable insight into the breadth and complexity of financial management in a district setting.

The role will support the Head of Finance and Property with the day-to-day management of the finance service, including financial management, reporting, budget preparation, annual closedown and the production of accounting statements. The role will also provide financial advice and support to a range of Council services, elected Members and external stakeholders, including external auditors.

This would be an excellent opportunity for a CCAB/CIMA qualified finance professional, or someone with strong relevant local government finance experience, who is looking to broaden their skills, gain experience in a different local authority setting and contribute to wider public sector collaboration during LGR.

What the opportunity offers

• Gain hands-on experience across a varied district council finance function.
• Contribute to annual budget preparation, financial reporting and closedown activity.
• Work with a range of Council services, Members and external stakeholders.
• Develop broader local government finance knowledge during a significant period of change.
• Build professional networks across Councils involved in the LGR programme.
• Support collaboration and shared learning across the wider local government sector.

Key responsibilities

• To support the Head of Finance & Property with the strategic and operational day-to-day management for the provision of a comprehensive, high-quality accounting and exchequer service to include the specific areas of: General Fund and HRA budget planning and financial monitoring (revenue), collection fund, financial reporting, VAT and accounts receivable functions, and the staff engaged in this work.

• To coordinate and prepare the Council s annual revenue budget for both the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account and assist with the production of the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the HRA multi-year Business Plan. To ensure budget targets are properly monitored and accurate, timely projection information is available for reporting to senior management to assist in decision making.

• To manage the coordination and preparation of the Council s final accounts and complete the accurate, compliant, and timely production of the annual statement of accounts.

• To ensure that the Council s accounts comply with accounting standards and codes of practice and existing and future legislation where known, and to ensure compliance with internal rules of procedure, including Financial Procedure Rules and Contract Procedure Rules.

• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external auditors, ensuring work is planned, supported, and completed on time and recommendations are implemented or responded to.

This is a brief description of the role, further information can be found by following the link below.

Please note:

Any successful internal candidate may be considered for appointment on a secondment basis, subject to the relevant arrangements being agreed.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications.

Closing date: 8 October 2026

Interview date:

To be confirmed