Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside Council is transforming its Finance Service to create a modern, ambitious and highly skilled function. We are building a team that is strategic, forward‑thinking and committed to continuous improvement, and we are looking for talented people who want to grow with us.
We are seeking a highly skilled and technically strong Senior Finance Manager to lead on treasury management, VAT, Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and capital accounting within the Corporate Finance team. This is a critical senior management role within the Council, ensuring robust financial stewardship, compliance and strategic oversight across a complex and high‑value portfolio.
You will act as the Council’s lead expert on treasury strategy, capital financing and technical accounting matters, providing clear advice and assurance to senior leadership and elected members. With responsibility for managing borrowing, investments, cash flow and statutory returns, you will also oversee the financial governance of PFI schemes and ensure VAT is managed effectively to maximise efficiencies and minimise risk in accordance with HMRC regulations across a diverse range of Council services.
Working closely with internal services and external partners, including auditors, advisors and government bodies, you will play a key role in strengthening financial resilience, maintaining compliance with evolving regulations and supporting long‑term financial planning.
This opportunity is ideal for a qualified finance professional with deep technical expertise, strong leadership capability and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach to complex financial challenges.
A culture of learning, growth and progression. Our People Plan’s Learning & Growth framework and Finance Development Pathway support every colleague from Apprentice to Head of Finance, providing a meaningful and fulfilling career.
Clear development pathways demonstrate how your role can evolve over time, ranging from skill expansion to lateral moves for broader experience, and ultimately to more senior positions.
Supported qualifications, including AAT, CIPFA and leadership & management programmes.
A strong culture of development through My Performance conversations, shadowing, mentoring and structured skills building.
Progress to the next career step with the right experience and qualifications supported by a wide range of learning and development options.
Voluntary rotational opportunities (every two years) let you broaden experience, expand your knowledge across finance disciplines and build a stronger professional profile.
Take on new learning opportunities, join employee networks, become a Wellbeing Champion, shadow colleagues or develop specialist interests.
Supportive, Team‑focused, Respectful, Innovative, Valued, Empowering shape how we work.
As a Senior Finance Manager, you will be an existing CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with sustained membership who will lead a professional team delivering strategic financial planning, governance, assurance and value for money outcomes. You will influence major decisions across the Council, strengthen financial integrity and support organisational transformation.
To support genuine progression opportunities, all vacancies up to Senior Finance Manager level are initially ringfenced to the Financial Management service, giving internal colleagues priority to step up when ready. We also recognise that many internal colleagues study alongside their role, so remain open for up to six months to allow near‑complete qualifications to be achieved.
At Tameside, your growth matters and we back it with real opportunities.
This post is classified as a professional job category with a development bar. Candidates must meet the following criteria: