Part-Time Financial Steward for Local Council

Saddleworth Parish Council; Oldham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 29 days

Job summary

Saddleworth Parish Council is seeking a part-time Responsible Financial Officer to join the team at Saddleworth Civic Hall. The role involves managing the Council’s finances, assets, and reporting, with flexibility for additional hours during busy periods.

The position is mainly office-based with some possible home-working and evening meeting attendance. The post requires strong accounting skills, experience in payroll, year-end and audits, and the ability to handle external grant funding.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial management, reporting and compliance.
• Strong accounting skills and familiarity with payroll, audits and year-end.
• Ability to handle external grant funding and financial risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial affairs of the Parish Council and ensure proper controls.
• Maintain asset registers and support annual audits and year-end processes.
• Prepare management reports and monitor budgets and financial performance.
• Assist with grant applications and funding administration as required.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting

Payroll

Grant funding

Asset registers

Job description

Saddleworth Parish Council is seeking a part-time Responsible Financial Officer to join the team at Saddleworth Civic Hall. The role involves managing the Council’s finances, assets, and reporting, with flexibility for additional hours during busy periods.

The position is mainly office-based with some possible home-working and evening meeting attendance. The post requires strong accounting skills, experience in payroll, year-end and audits, and the ability to handle external grant funding.