Job Description

Please note:

City of Lincoln Council do not accept CVs.

If you're familiar with Lincoln, you'll know how much the City has transformed over the last decade. Lively, dynamic, and always improving, we are hugely proud of our City and our employees who are always seeking out ways to make Lincoln an even more fulfilling, inclusive and prosperous city in which to work and live.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our Financial Services team in an ambitious and high-performing organisation.

We are looking to appoint a finance professional who will contribute to all aspects of the financial standing, management and reporting of the Council's financial resources. This post will support the revenue finance function of the Council, including budget setting, monitoring and contributing to the development of business cases and projects and providing financial advice when required.

The ideal candidate will need to be a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). An understanding of revenue accounting, monitoring and budgeting is essential together with an awareness and general knowledge of Local Government Finance. You must be proficient in the use of computerised financial systems, have excellent communication skills and be able to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

The Council has a flexible working policy which includes flexitime and hybrid working.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive required, we look forward to receiving your application.

Key responsibilities:

- To support the Principal Finance Business Partner in delivery of the key function of business partnering i.e. the provision of financial, commercial and strategic support to the Directors, Assistant Directors and Service Managers.

Benefits we offer:

- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.

- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.

- Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).

- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).

- Health and Wellbeing support.

- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).

In order to complete your application, please visit our website. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section of the job description, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.

All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period.

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: 33,604.00-47,134.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:

Flexitime Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person