Chief Financial Officer

Ware Town Council in Hertfordshire is recruiting for a Chief Financial Officer & Administration Manager.

This interesting and rewarding position will lead the Finance and Administration function and team, contributing as part of the senior leadership team across the whole portfolio of activities of Ware Town Council. The main areas of day-to-day responsibility include Governance & Risk Management, Budgeting, Bank Accounts, Investments, Accounts Month End, Accounts Year End, VAT, External Funding, Grants, Procurement, Tenders and Section 106, Insurance, Commercial Activity Meetings, Human Resources and Payroll and Administration Team Management (including the Cemetery and Allotments).

The role is 37 hours a week. The salary is Local Government scale point (SCP) 33 to 36, a range of £42708 - £45718 per annum. Pay award is pending from 1st April 2025 plus location allowance and 25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays. Closing date is Thursday, 13th March at 5pm.

There are three tiers of local government that cover Ware, each with different responsibilities. Ware Town Council is the first and most local tier, with an important role to play in managing local services and facilities, promoting the town, representing its interests and supporting the work of different groups in the community. Ware Town Council has a precept of £2.1M and other income of £800K pa and is currently embarking on several exciting projects including the £1.5M development of Ware Priory Lido.