Wigan
Full Time
£45,091 - £49,282
Permanent
Expires 17/10/2025
About the Role
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Salary: Grade 10, £45,091 - £49,282 per annum
37 hours per week
We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.
We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you
Your role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking, award winning finance team. You will be a key individual, leading a small team managing the day to day treasury management activity ensuring we prioritise security and liquidity. You will have strategic oversight of treasury management, including our cashflow forecasting, our investing and borrowing strategies, setting the annual policy and reporting performance to Cabinet. You will also support the Banking Team in the provision of a wide range of services including the allocation of income received, oversight of control account reconciliations and the effective running of the Council's BACS Bureau.
About you:
You will have either a CCAB qualification or be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge gained through experience. You will have a keen eye for detail, an understanding of local authority treasury management policies and procedures, and a passion for understanding the economic environment in which we operate. You will have excellent interpersonal skills to manage the Council's relationship with brokers, consultants and other staff across the Council. You will be a team player that can display the Team Wigan Behaviours positive, accountable and courageous.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
You will be joining a friendly and forward-thinking finance team with a focus on transformation, efficiency and enabling our services to deliver on the priorities of our residents.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits
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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jenny Quinn on or
Priority candidates Interview date: Monday 27th October 2025
Interview date: Friday 3rd November 2025
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