Senior Finance Officer

g2 Recruitment; England; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an Interim Senior Finance Officer for a fully remote contract with a local government client. The role involves managing a team and handling financial tasks such as income recording and banking reconciliations. Candidates must have local government experience. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a local government environment.
• Ability to manage finance teams effectively.
• Strong financial record keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Record income and expenditure into the general ledger.
• Manage a team of Finance Officers.

Skills

Local government experience

Team management

Financial reporting

Education

Local government experience (qualifications)

Job description

Overview

Interim Senior Finance Officer – Fully Remote contract for a Local Government client. Pay Rate: DOE. Days: 5 per week. Start Date: ASAP.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks of recording income and expenditure into the general ledger (e.g., data input, preparing income summaries, allocating banking income and payments to the finance systems, banking reconciliations).
• Manage a team of Finance Officers (1 Full Time, 2 Part Time).

Qualifications

• Previous local government experience doing the duties listed above.
• Experience in a local authority setting is preferred, but candidates who have worked for other local government organisations (e.g., Housing Associations, Fire Service, Police) will be considered.
• Experience managing a team of Finance Officers.

CVs are being reviewed by the end client TOMORROW (21/08/25). If you match the criteria and are interested, please send your CV to [e-mail] or call 0115 666 6399.