North Yorkshire Council

Finance Manager

The closing date is 01 October 2025

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Job summary

Finance Manager Durham County Council

Salary: £66,164 to £68,493 p.a. (Band 2) plus benefits and relocation support

Location: The Rivergreen Centre, Durham plus Hybrid Working

Term: Permanent / Full-time (37 hours)

Employer: Durham County Council

Please note, North Yorkshire Council are advertising this role on behalf of Durham County Council who is the employer for this role.

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Close Date: 23.59 Wednesday 1 October 2025

Main duties of the job

Are you an experienced finance leader ready to take on a high-profile role at the heart of a major organisational and financial transformation?

Durham County Council is seeking a dynamic Finance Manager to join our Corporate Finance Team. This is a unique opportunity to lead the implementation of an innovative Oracle Financial System upgrade to Oracle Fusion, drive strategic change, and shape the future of financial management across the Council. The Oracle Fusion project is already gathering pace, and we are embarking on the project implementation phase this winter, for go-live in 2027/28. The role will also play a pivotal role in a number of commercial initiatives and group company arrangements.

About us

Rewards And Benefits We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.

Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.

Hybrid working (home and office working).

Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.

Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.

Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.

Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).

Discounted DCC gym membership.

Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.

Trade Union membership.

A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.

Details

Date posted

08 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£66,164 to £68,493 a year plus benefits and relocation support

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

F0025-25-0041

Job locations

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Were Looking For:

Proven leadership in finance, with a track record of delivering complex projects.

Strong stakeholder engagement and change management skills.

Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Passion for public service and driving value for money.

What you will need:

We are looking for a CCAB CIMA Qualified Accountant who has experience of delivering and leading on complex financial projects and providing financial advice and commercial guidance to a range of audiences, together with experience and implementing and managing change and business transformation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Were Looking For:

Proven leadership in finance, with a track record of delivering complex projects.

Strong stakeholder engagement and change management skills.

Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Passion for public service and driving value for money.

What you will need:

We are looking for a CCAB CIMA Qualified Accountant who has experience of delivering and leading on complex financial projects and providing financial advice and commercial guidance to a range of audiences, together with experience and implementing and managing change and business transformation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • What is involved:
  • As Finance Manager, youll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, commercially focused financial insight that supports decision-making and drives value across the organisation. Youll lead on transformation projects, enhancing financial reporting and controls, and ensure complianceall while championing innovation and continuous improvement.
  • You will:
  • Lead the Oracle Financial System Upgrade for the Finance Function aligning technology with strategy, compliance, and operational excellence, and working closely with other Workstream Leads for this project - Payroll, Procurement and Income Management.
  • Drive Strategic Projects lead initiatives linked to commercial growth and transformational change.
  • Redesign Financial Reporting, financial governance and new ways of working in the Finance Function to ensure the Council optimises the efficiencies from the new Oracle Fusion System Ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting can be delivered.
  • Shape Commercial and Financial Strategy with the Councils Group Companies Set priorities and direction for your team, aligned with corporate objectives together with leading by example to embed the councils values and behaviours.
  • Champion Best Practice Promote high-quality financial management and safeguard public resources.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • What is involved:
  • As Finance Manager, youll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, commercially focused financial insight that supports decision-making and drives value across the organisation. Youll lead on transformation projects, enhancing financial reporting and controls, and ensure complianceall while championing innovation and continuous improvement.
  • You will:
  • Lead the Oracle Financial System Upgrade for the Finance Function aligning technology with strategy, compliance, and operational excellence, and working closely with other Workstream Leads for this project - Payroll, Procurement and Income Management.
  • Drive Strategic Projects lead initiatives linked to commercial growth and transformational change.
  • Redesign Financial Reporting, financial governance and new ways of working in the Finance Function to ensure the Council optimises the efficiencies from the new Oracle Fusion System Ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting can be delivered.
  • Shape Commercial and Financial Strategy with the Councils Group Companies Set priorities and direction for your team, aligned with corporate objectives together with leading by example to embed the councils values and behaviours.
  • Champion Best Practice Promote high-quality financial management and safeguard public resources.

Employer details

Employer name

North Yorkshire Council

Address

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


Employer's website

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Yorkshire Council

Address

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


Employer's website

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Resourcing Partner

Leanne Auton

Leanne.Auton@northyorks.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

08 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£66,164 to £68,493 a year plus benefits and relocation support

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

F0025-25-0041

Job locations

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


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