Senior Finance Officer
Team: Finance - FNS Children Team
Job Family: Enabling - CBG11
Salary: £42,396- £45,758 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Fixed Term for up to 12 months (maternity cover)
Closing Date: 25th November 2026
Interview Date: From 30th November 2026 to 4th December 2026
About the role
We are recruiting a Senior Finance Officer to join our finance team supporting Children’s Services and the Monitoring Officer. This is an important role supporting accurate budget monitoring and financial control where you will provide financial advice and guidance to range of stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality financial advice, guidance and support to budget managers, helping to ensure accurate forecasting and effective financial management through regular monthly review meetings.
- Support directorate teams by producing financial analysis and delivering relevant financial management information to aid decision-making.
- Support monthly financial reporting and accounting journals, including accruals, to ensure financial records are accurate and up to date.
- Assist in the preparation, monitoring and management of annual budgets.
- Closure of accounts.
If you possess strong financial and analytical skills, experience working with budget managers and are an excellent communicator and team player, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Desirable Skills and Qualities
- Experience within a local authority setting.
- Experience with SAP.
- AAT or CCAB qualified.
Training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: John.Meredith@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5659
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