Exchequer Technical Officer

About The Role

Working hours: 21 hours per week (flexible between 7am and 7pm)

Contract type: Permanent

Working style: Hybrid - Employees split their time between working remotely (e.g., from home) and working on-site (e.g., in an office)

Closing date: 11.59pm, 3 August 2026

Interview method: in person

As an Exchequer Technical Officer, you will play an important role in supporting Manchester City Council’s financial operations by helping to deliver accurate, timely and effective technical support across incoming and outgoing payments, financial data, receipts, reconciliations and reporting.

The role supports departments across the Council by ensuring financial processes are carried out correctly, audit trails are maintained, issues are investigated and resolved, and stakeholders receive clear advice on the right processes to follow.

You will also contribute to improving systems, policies and ways of working, helping Exchequer Services provide a reliable transactional finance service that supports sound financial management and effective service delivery across the Council.

For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Jildo Gore, at Jildo.Gore@manchester.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.

About the Candidate

We are looking for a confident and detail-focused Exchequer Technical Officer to join our Exchequer Services team within Financial Management.

This is a key technical role supporting the Council’s transactional finance functions, including payments, income, banking, reconciliations, reporting, and financial data management. You will help ensure that financial transactions are processed accurately and on time, that clear audit trails are maintained, and that colleagues and stakeholders receive reliable advice and support.

The successful candidate will have strong experience of working in a transactional finance environment, with a good understanding of financial processes, controls, and deadlines. We are particularly interested in candidates with accounts payable experience, general ledger reconciliation experience, and experience of completing large payment runs or similar high-volume finance processes.

You will need to be confident using financial systems and Excel to interrogate, analyse and validate data. Advanced Excel skills, including the use of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs, will be important in helping produce clear, accurate reports and supporting effective decision-making.

Ideally, you will be AAT Level 3 qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a technical finance role. You should also have strong numeracy, accuracy, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, resolve queries and explain financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working with financial data, takes pride in getting the detail right, and is keen to contribute to service improvement across a busy and varied Exchequer Services function.

Essential criteria

• Experience of general ledger reconciliations.
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Experience of interrogating and validating financial data.
• Transactional finance experience, including high-volume processing such as large payment runs.
• Experience using financial systems to process, report and manage financial information.
• Experience carrying out complex financial investigations and reconciliations across large datasets, with a strong understanding of the wider impact on financial accounting

Desirable criteria

• · AAT Level 3 qualified

About Us

We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities.

Working for Manchester isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone.

Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city – a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

Benefits we offer

• Generous holiday allowance - Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Want more leave? You can purchase up to two additional weeks during our annual leave purchase period.
• A buzzing pension - You’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave - Take advantage of our enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your new born or support your family during critical life events.
• Brilliant perks - Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out with MCR+. Plus discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
• Learn and grow - We are dedicated to nurturing talent and providing you with the tools to thrive. Take part in a diverse set of learning opportunities, from workshops and training sessions through to apprenticeships and qualifications. All this begins with our comprehensive onboarding process.
• A Good Employment Charter member - We are committed to offering secure, flexible work and embedding fairness into everything we do. We review pay annually, recognize three trade unions, and are constantly working to offer the best possible health and wellbeing support throughout all stages of your working life.
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave - Give back to the community with three days pro-rate of paid volunteering leave, in addition to existing benefits.

Creating an Inclusive Team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we’re dedicated to creating a workplace that truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, Disabled people and young people.

Support During the Process

• Interview Adjustments: Let us know if you need any adjustments to demonstrate your suitability during the interview.
• Accessible Formats: Our ReciteMe tool can be accessed through the "Accessibility tools" button at the top of our careers page. This tool offers features like text-to-speech, translation into multiple languages, and adjustable text size and colour to make our site more accessible for everyone.

Guaranteed Assessment Scheme

We guarantee assessments for applicants who meet the recruiting panels minimum shortlisting requirements for the role and identify with at least one of the criteria below:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term condition
• Have you completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme or any MCC positive action programmes?

When You Join Us

We’re a Disability Confident Employer, offering

• A workplace adjustment hub which provides specialist support, advice and guidance to ensure you have the adjustments needed to thrive at work.
• Disabled Staff Network, Neurodiversity Staff Network and Mental Health Staff Network that provides a safe inclusive space to share experiences and opportunities to influence council practice.
• A strong commitment to ensuring all information adheres to accessibility standards and that our workplaces are accessible and disability-friendly.

For more information about the role or any adjustments, email jobs@manchester.gov.uk.

What we will need from you if you're successful

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

Pre-Employment Checks

If you are successful in securing a position with us, the pre-employment checks required will depend on the role you’ve applied for, see the top of the advert for details.

These checks are an important part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our workforce and the community we serve.

Other relevant information

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

For more information about the role, please ensure that you read the role profile attached.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

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