Salary
£47,181 - £50,269
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
Rotherham
Job category/type
Finance
Date posted
24/02/2026
Job reference
REQ22327
attachment Benefits
Directorate - Corporate Services
Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
Rotherham is ideally located with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District. Rotherham really is a great place to work, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. Were keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our values are at the heart of everything we do. Do you share our commitment to making a difference?
We have positioned the Finance service to ensure that it has the capacity and leadership required to deliver the excellent service that is needed and expected in order to achieve the Councils future ambitions. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation, making a real difference and playing a crucial role shaping the future of the Council.
The Taxation and Insurance Team sits within Financial Services, part of the Corporate Services Directorate. The team is responsible for all aspects of corporate tax accounting and for handling all insurance claims on behalf of the Council, supporting and advising front-line services and ensuring all statutory needs are met.
Reporting to the Finance Manager (Corporate), the post holder will take ownership of core corporate tax compliance and insurance activities, statutory reporting and advisory support to internal stakeholders. Responsibilities include advising colleagues on tax and insurance implications to support business planning, managing tax compliance and quarterly reporting, liaising with tax authorities, insurance claims handlers, auditors and external advisers. You will also monitor legislative changes, enhancing processes and systems, assist with indirect and employment tax queries and coach team members.
The post holder will be proactive in challenging existing processes, exploring opportunities and new ways of working, whilst ensuring priorities are delivered within budget and timescales.
Please view the Job/Person profile for a full description of the role and person specification.
We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits. This makes working for us an attractive proposition. If you are an ambitious person with excellent management and leadership qualities, looking for a career enhancing opportunity to make a genuine difference, then we would love to hear from you.
About
Informal discussions with prospective candidates are welcomed. To find out more about this role and the vision for Rotherhams Financial Services of the future, please contact:
Nikki Kelly, Finance Manager - Corporate: or This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions). Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website .
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