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Finance Administrator Income & Banking - CMB2719e

Job description

Job Title: Finance Administrator – Income and Banking

Salary: £27,274 to £27,709

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Carlisle

Contract: Fixed term (12-months)

About this opportunity

Join our friendly and proactive Income and Banking Team and play a key role in supporting the Council’s financial operations.

In this position, you'll help ensure income is accurately recorded and allocated, provide valuable financial information to support budgeting and decision-making, and work closely with both internal services and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail and a collaborative approach to develop their finance experience while contributing to the delivery of essential council services.

This role is available on a fixed-term basis.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Debbie Small by email at [email protected]

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010

Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under

Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions

Closing date: 30/10/2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

If you experience any difficulties logging in to apply for this role, please contact the HR Systems team at [email protected].

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.

Please read the supporting information:

Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

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