Director of Finance

c. £120,000 per annum

Stockport. Best place to live in the North West.

As Stockport’s Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer, you will be joining us at an incredible time. 2024 is a landmark year for us, and we have an ambitious £1 billion development and regeneration programme that is transforming the town centre and beyond. The next phase of our Borough Plan is One Stockport: One Future, which sets out the ‘5 Big Things’ that will make Stockport a place where everyone can live happy and healthy lives.

Ambitious Stockport 

Stockport, a vibrant borough with rich history and culture, is filled with unique neighbourhoods, villages, and district centres. We’re part of Greater Manchester yet blessed with proximity to Cheshire and the Peak District, offering vast open countryside.  

“impressive organisation with outstanding partnerships, strong performance across key areas and robust financial management” 

— LGA Peer Challenge Review 2023 

“the best place to live in the North West” 

— Sunday Times 

What we are looking for 

We want to build on the brilliant success we have already achieved and tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from inequalities in our borough to the effects of climate change.  

This is your opportunity to join our award-winning leadership team and provide the financial advice, challenge and support that helps us deliver our ambitions for Stockport.  Your portfolio will include all aspects of corporate and service finance, as well as providing financial leadership for our development and regeneration programme and the One Stockport: One Future transformation.  You will also lead revenue and benefits, the internal audit, insurance and risk management functions as well as fraud and procurement.

Stockport is already amazing.
Together we can make it even better. 

Closing date: Midnight on 13th October 2024