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Location: Any Westmorland and Furness Anchor Building
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
The Financial Services & Control team is part of the Finance team providing high quality financial transactional services to all Service Areas in accordance with the Council’s vision and values. The team leads on providing effective financial systems and services across the Council, both procedural and IT based in order to ensure the Council is using systems to their optimum advantage. The team also provides advice regarding financial controls across the Council and is responsible for making payments, ensuring the correct receipt and recording of the Council’s income.
You will be joining a friendly, welcoming and supportive Finance team.
Who we are looking for…

You will lead the Financial Services & Control team. The main purpose of the role is:

• ensure effective and timely payments are made, maximising debt recovery and income collection. Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and audit requirements at all times.
• Manage the day to day operations of the Council’s financial transactional services team to ensure that they operate in the most efficient way and deliver’s the maximum benefit to the council. Acting as the principal point of contact and support in relation to financial services across the Council.
• Manage, motivate and support the development of staff within the Team

What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

Application and Interview information
Closing date: 25th August 2025
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.
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At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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You will lead the Financial Services & Control team. The main purpose of the role is:

• ensure effective and timely payments are made, maximising debt recovery and income collection. Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and audit requirements at all times.
• Manage the day to day operations of the Council’s financial transactional services team to ensure that they operate in the most efficient way and deliver’s the maximum benefit to the council. Acting as the principal point of contact and support in relation to financial services across the Council.
• Manage, motivate and support the development of staff within the Tea