About this role

Capital and Technical Finance Lead

Job reference

FATS00004D2HME

Location

County Hall, Ruthin with flexible working available

Salary

Grade 11 (£49,282 - £51,356 per annum)

Hours

37 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Closing date

06/08/2026

Denbighshire is a great place to live and work. Located in scenic North Wales, residents of Denbighshire can enjoy this peaceful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which runs the entire length of the county, as well as the hustle and bustle of our market towns and coastline.

Ours is a county of contrasting environments, from wild rivers, mountains and forests, to historic castles, lively towns, and stunning beaches boasting blue flag status.

Along the A55, Liverpool and Chester are within an hour's drive, and Manchester is only a further 20 minutes. For an even quicker journey to these destinations, you could easily catch the train which has several stops along the coast.

Denbighshire has a population of 95,000 people, an average house price of c. £235,000, and many high performing schools throughout the county.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Finance Team with a lead role in monitoring the capital programme, overseeing the asset registers and supporting the production of the annual statement of accounts.

You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills looking to progress your career in public finance.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post, please contact John Richards (Finance and Assurance Manager) on 01824 706203 or email john.richards@denbighshire.gov.uk

What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)

• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme

• Family friendly policies

How to Apply?

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.