Head of Finance

The Post

The Head of Finance is part of the Council's core senior managers' group and provides strategic financial leadership across the Neighbourhoods & Regeneration and Finance & Resources directorates. This role requires a highly skilled finance professional who combines technical excellence, commercial acumen, leadership capability and the influencing skills needed to operate across a broad and complex strategic agenda.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic financial advice and building strong, trusted relationships with Members, the Neighbourhoods & Regeneration and Finance & Resources Directors and senior managers across the Council.
• Leading all aspects of financial and management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and medium-term financial planning across the Neighbourhoods & Regeneration and Finance & Resources revenue budgets, ensuring robust financial control and long-term financial sustainability.
• Providing financial leadership for major strategically significant service contracts, including the Council's waste, recycling and street cleansing arrangements, ensuring robust financial monitoring, performance challenge, contractual compliance and value-for-money outcomes.