Finance Officer

Grade 6 £ 36,363 - £40,777

Permanent – full time, 37 hours per week.

Flexible work style:
Hybrid Working – Working at home, Civic Centre or any suitable location.

There’s never been a better time to join the award‑winning City of Wolverhampton Council to further your career. We are a progressive, future‑facing organisation, passionate about making our city better for all who live, work and travel here.

We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering the best services for people in Wolverhampton. We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer within the Strategic Finance service and the Service Accounting teams. Applicants with experience of local government financial management services supporting directorates will have an advantage.

As a Finance Officer you will be reporting to a Finance Manager.

• Support all aspects of accounting and budgeting.
• Provide full range of annual financial cycle activities, including budget holder meetings for monitoring/forecasting, budget setting and final accounts.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing; work accurately to conflicting deadlines.
• Work with little supervision and direction, using initiative within delegated authority.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships, work effectively as part of a team, work under pressure when required.
• Experience of capital projects, grant funding and statutory accounts (desired).

• Fully AAT qualified (Level
  4) and/or hold a relevant degree or equivalent level 4 or higher accounting/finance related qualification.
• Substantial post‑qualification relevant financial management experience supporting accounting and budgeting.
• Public sector experience desirable.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Excel functions; experience of utilising finance systems and supporting development of reporting tools.

Competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, CPD support, reimbursement of one CCAB professional membership subscription fee per year, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and other employee benefits including retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.

Minimum of three days per month working in the Civic Centre for team meetings and professional conversations. More office time may be required during onboarding and at key points throughout the annual financial cycle.

City of Wolverhampton Council’s UK visa sponsorship licence is not registered for roles in Finance. No employer sponsor will be offered for this role.

Interviews to be held W/C 20 April 2026.

29 March 2026.

Luke Dabin‑Williams, Head of Finance
Email: luke.dabin-w

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We value inclusivity and equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces Employer and support care leavers. We have staff equality forums and hold a Stonewall Gold Award for our LGBT+ inclusion.