Head of Corporate Finance

Salary

£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Finance

Date posted

09/07/2026

Job reference

REQ23508

attachment

Benefits Package.doc

Directorate: Corporate Services

37 Hours Per Week, Full time, Permanent.

Rotherham Council is a strong, ambitious and well-run organisation, with a clear focus on delivering good services and better outcomes for residents. Our Council Plan, Forging Ahead, sets out a positive vision for the borough: thriving, safe and clean places, an economy that works for everyone, children and young people achieving, residents living well, and one Council that listens and learns.

This is a great place to work for people who want to make a real difference. We are proud of the progress the Council has made, the strength of our services and the commitment of our staff, and we are looking for talented, motivated people to help us continue building a better future for Rotherham.

The Head of Corporate Finance position is a key role within the Council, vital to ensuring continued financial sustainability and control. The role is a key stepping stone for those looking to gain the skills, experience and knowledge required to move to the Deputy S151 level, as such we are keen to meet those aspiring to achieve this. A member of the Corporate Services Management Team (see attached structure chart), the post holder will lead the Corporate Finance Team with responsibility for Corporate Services business partnering, Financial Accounting, Treasury Management, Capital and Financial Systems.

The post holder will be responsible for a Corporate Finance Team that has an excellent track record of performance, that have helped deliver a robust Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy, strong Treasury Management, capital business partnering and continued delivery of clean audited financial accounts ahead of national deadlines. We are looking for a leader who can help continue this strong performance and look to elevate the performance of the team further still.

The post holder will also be responsible for delivery of a work programme jointly set by the Executive Director of Corporate Services (S151) and Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement in order to provide Business Partnering. The post holder reports to the Service Director – Financial Services (Deputy S151 Officer).

If you are an ambitious CCAB qualified accountant 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.

Please view the Job/Person profile for a full description of the role and person specification.

Informal discussions with prospective candidates are welcomed. To find out more about this role and the vision for Rotherham’s financial services of the future, please contact:

Rob Mahon, Service Director – Financial Services, Sign in to view email, (01709 254518)

or

Judith Badger, Executive Director – Finance & Customer Services, (01709 822046).

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.