Data Reconciliation Officer (Section 106)

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will be working in an established, motivated and supportive team. The role consists of analysing the legacy Councils’ Section 106 records and delivering a comprehensive data and financial reconciliation. 

You will also be responsible for regularly reviewing and reporting progress of this reconciliation, providing recommendations and actionable solutions. 

This will ultimately result in the vital ability to produce complete, accurate and reliable data that can be shared with all relevant stakeholders and made publicly available.

Interviews will be held via Teams on the afternoon of Thursday 29th and and morning of Friday 30th January 2026.

The attached Job Description is generic and describes a larger role within the team however this recruitment is for this particular reconciliation project.

About you

You will need to be methodical, analytical, resilient, with acute attention to detail and be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written.

Accountancy and/or data analysis experience is essential – please evidence this within your essential criteria written statement.  

Previous knowledge and experience of s106 is desirable and would be a significant advantage, please also evidence this if relevant.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about planning and development, with a commitment to delivering positive change in West Northamptonshire. 

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us. 

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