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Finance Manager | Pensions

Lancashire County Council • Preston, Lancashire

Salary

£48k – £53k

Posted

10 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire County Council is hiring a Finance Manager | Pensions in Preston, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £48k – £53k. Lancashire County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Salary £47,665 - £53,051 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston/Hybrid Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role We are seeking a qualified accountant (or equivalent experience) to lead on the provision of high‑quality financial services to the Lancashire County Pension Fund. Lancashire County Pension Fund is the 5 th largest of the 86 Local Government Pension Funds in England & Wales. The Fund has assets valued at over £12 billion and p…

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Employer: Lancashire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £48k – £53k
How this salary compares: about 7% above the £49,535 median across 980 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Preston, Lancashire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live accounting & finance roles in Preston — browse them
Posted: 10 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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