Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

The Financial Management function supports a wide range of operational departments across the Council. You will be involved in the full range of activities across the annual financial cycle from setting budgets, monitoring the budget outturn position to closing down accounts at financial year-end. You will be well supported from all levels but also given the chance to be creative and innovative to problem solving and improving processes.

Your Contributions:

Are you an experienced Finance Officer looking to develop your expertise within a local government setting? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy and professional Finance team, supporting the delivery of high-quality financial services across the organisation.

We are seeking a candidate with proven experience in a public sector accounting environment and a strong understanding of local government finance, including the key stages of the annual finance cycle.

The successful candidate will have:

• AAT membership or a relevant degree qualification
• Experience within public sector finance, with an understanding of local government financial processes
• Knowledge of the key stages within the annual finance cycle
• Strong report writing and analytical skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively

Key skills and experience:

• Ability to produce clear, accurate and well-structured financial reports
• Confidence in analysing and interpreting financial data
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with senior officers
• Ability to use initiative and provide practical solutions to problems
• Highly proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and related systems

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and development.

Please be aware that previous applicants need not apply

The role operates on a hybrid working basis, with a requirement to attend the office at DCBL Stadium, Widnes at least two days per week.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Jackie Millington on 0151 511 8470 or via email @jackie.millington@halton.gov.uk

Interviews will take place week commencing W/C 26/05/2026

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!