Senior Financial Advisor

Mansfield District Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield District Council is seeking a Senior Financial Advisor to join the Finance Team in Mansfield on a full time, permanent basis. You will deliver accurate financial and management accounting services and provide robust business partnering to budget holders.

The successful candidate will be partly qualified or AAT qualified, with experience in the public or private sector and a strong eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Partly qualified accountant or AAT qualified with experience in the public and/or private sector.
• Experience delivering core financial/management accounting services.
• Ability to partner with budget holders and provide insightful financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide support delivering core financial/management accounting services.
• Produce accurate financial and management reports for management and budget holders.
• Collaborate with the Finance Team to drive financial insights and business partnering.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Education

Partly qualified accountant

AAT qualified

Job description

Mansfield District Council have a great opportunity for a Senior Financial Advisor to join the team based in Mansfield. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £34,434 - £39,152 per annum (pay award pending).

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Finance Team at Mansfield District Council which is a forward thinking district within the county of Nottinghamshire and serves a population of approximately 110,000.

The role of Senior Financial Advisor is an important role within the Financial Services team. The successful candidate will provide support to in delivering core financial / management accounting services within the council. The Finance team is focused on provision of accurate insightful financial and management accounting reports to management and budget holders by cultivating strong and effective collaborative business partnering.

We are looking for a partly qualified accountant or AAT qualified with experience in the public and or private sector, a team player who would embrace the challenge of adding value to the council s operations both in and outside of finance, with an eye for detail.

Closing date: 9 September 2026
Interviews: 16 September 2026

Mansfield District Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.

Canvassing of Members of the Council (directly or indirectly) for any appointment shall disqualify the candidate for that appointment. Applicants should disclose if they are related to a Member or Officer of the Authority.