Director Financial Sustainability

London Borough of Waltham Forest; City Of London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London seeks a Transformation Lead to drive substantial cost savings while supporting financial strategies. The candidate will collaborate with various departments to identify savings and improve service delivery. Required qualifications include a degree level education and relevant professional qualifications. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to drive cost reductions from demand-led services.
• Identify and deliver significant savings to the Council’s general fund.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key partners.

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent standard

Postgraduate qualification or relevant professional qualification

Job description

Overview

As a member of both Finance and the Transformation leadership teams, this role supports the Strategic Director of Resources in achieving a sustainable financial position over the MTFS period. The successful applicant will lead the Transformation team to drive substantial cost savings and personally deliver programmes and savings in terms of price or units/demand. This is not a finance reporting nor PMO role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with members and officers to drive cost reductions from demand-led services, including Temporary Accommodation, Adult Social Care, SEND and Children’s services.
• Identify and deliver significant savings to the Council’s general fund; challenge all services to realise value for money.
• Feed into the preparation of the Medium Term Financial Strategy, the Annual Revenue Budget, and statutory financial returns to government, funding bodies, and the Audit Commission in relation to transformation and savings programmes.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for service projects to secure better outcomes for citizens while ensuring Value for Money.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key partners, service providers, stakeholders and the wider community to facilitate high-quality services that meet user needs.
• Provide advice on major initiatives, partnership working, and land/development transactions to ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place and address technical issues raised by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended) to safeguard the council’s assets.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent standard.
• Postgraduate qualification or relevant professional qualification.

Terms and Conditions

• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
• Satisfactory declaration of interest.
• Continued professional body registration.

Equality, Diversity and Recruitment

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English with a command of spoken English sufficient for effective performance. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications or accents and does not require staff to speak only in English.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is a diverse borough and an ambitious place to work. We are committed to equality and provide a fair, inclusive workplace. We operate an anonymous shortlisting process and, for jobs graded up to and including SO2, consider internal candidates first, including those who self-identify as having a disability under the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

Working Arrangements

We are keen to support employees in balancing work with personal commitments. Where possible, flexible working options will be discussed to suit individual circumstances while meeting the Council’s needs.

Additional Information

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is integral to service delivery and employment. We are a Mayor of London Good Work Standard employer, demonstrating our commitment to a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.