Governance & Finance Manager

Hoople Group; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

LGPS

Job summary

Ledbury Town Council is seeking a highly organised finance and governance professional to work office-based in Ledbury. You will support budget preparation, monitoring, and governance compliance under the Town Clerk/RFO, with responsibility for financial reporting, audits and advising councillors.

The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent judgement and the ability to manage competing deadlines, with prior local government experience advantageous. Closing date 23 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience of financial administration and budget monitoring.
• Strong understanding of governance, legislation and public sector financial management.
• Experience in local government or parish/town council governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and monitoring of the Council’s budget and precept.
• Support financial reporting, accounts and audit processes.
• Ensure compliance with Financial Regulations and governance framework.
• Advise Councillors on governance and procedural matters.
• Support Council and committee meetings, including agendas, reports and minutes.
• Maintain policies, Standing Orders and governance arrangements.
• Support FOI, GDPR and transparency requirements.
• Line manage administrative and finance support staff; deputise for Town Clerk when required.

Skills

Finance experience

Governance experience

Budget monitoring

Public sector finance

Job description

Office based in Ledbury

This is a key role within the Council, working closely with the Town Clerk/RFO to ensure the Council operates effectively, lawfully and transparently.

Salary: SCP 25–30 (£37,563-£42,123) 37 hours per week Permanent Office based in Ledbury

This is a key role within the Council, working closely with the Town Clerk/RFO to ensure the Council operates effectively, lawfully and transparently.

We are particularly looking for someone with strong finance and governance experience.

You will need practical experience of financial administration and budget monitoring, together with a good understanding of governance, legislation and public sector financial management.

The Role Will Include

• Supporting the preparation and monitoring of the Council’s budget and precept
• Supporting financial reporting, accounts and audit processes
• Ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations and the Council’s governance framework
• Advising Councillors on governance and procedural matters
• Supporting Council and committee meetings, including agendas, reports and minutes
• Maintaining policies, Standing Orders and governance arrangements
• Supporting FOI, GDPR and transparency requirements
• Line managing administrative and finance support staff
• Deputising for the Town Clerk when required

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and professional individual with excellent attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities and statutory deadlines.

Experience of working in local government, a Parish or Town Council, or another governance environment would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance and governance professional to play a significant role in supporting Ledbury Town Council and its local community.

About You

About Us

The Ledbury Town Council can offer

• Annual leave entitlement - 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays increasing to 26 after five years’ service (we also have two occasional days which staff are asked to use between Christmas and New Year which allows the office to close over that period)
• Local Government Pension scheme - Worcestershire LGPS - https://www.worcestershirepensionfund.org.uk/

Closing date: 23 October 2026