Technical Finance Officer - CMB2730e

The Methodist Church in Britain; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Guaranteed interview for disabled etc.

Job summary

Cumberland Council is seeking a permanent Technical Finance Officer to lead the team responsible for core financial controls within its finance function in Carlisle. The role focuses on bank reconciliations, main accounting system reconciliations, VAT support, and preparation of statutory accounts, with hybrid working supported and a 37-hour week.

You will influence decisions with senior managers and external partners, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with complex financial

Responsibilities

• Oversee the team managing key financial controls
• Oversee the Council's bank account reconciliations
• Oversee main accounting system reconciliations
• Support the VAT return
• Contribute to the production of the statutory accounts
• Work closely with senior managers and external partners
• Influence decision‑making on financial matters
• Drive continuous improvement in financial operations
• Ensure compliance with complex financial regulations

Job description

This permanent Technical Finance Officer post sits in Cumberland Council's finance function and leads the team that runs its core financial controls. The work centres on bank account and main accounting system reconciliations, supporting the VAT return and contributing to the statutory accounts. The role is 37 hours a week, allows hybrid working, and involves influencing decisions with senior managers and external partners while keeping the council within complex financial regulations.

What the job involves

• Oversee the team managing key financial controls
• Oversee the Council's bank account reconciliations
• Oversee main accounting system reconciliations
• Support the VAT return
• Contribute to the production of the statutory accounts
• Work closely with senior managers and external partners
• Influence decision‑making on financial matters
• Drive continuous improvement in financial operations
• Ensure compliance with complex financial regulations

What’s offered

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants, care leavers aged 24 and under and the armed forces community, if they meet the essential criteria