Finance Manager

Imperium Resourcing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local government consultancy is looking for an accomplished Finance Manager to oversee the financial operations across the Environment & Communities portfolio. Your role will involve strategic financial planning, managing a team, and working closely with senior leadership to improve community services. This position requires a full CCAB or CIMA qualification and significant local government finance experience. You'll be part of a supportive leadership culture that values innovation and collaboration, with the opportunity for hybrid working.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Supportive finance leadership

Direct impact on community outcomes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Environment & Communities finance is essential.
• Capability to challenge and influence decisions at a senior level.
• Experience managing a team with a focus on collaboration and results.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial planning and budgeting for local services.
• Provide insights to shape operational decisions and service efficiency.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and manage a 5-person team.

Skills

Financial strategic planning

Budget setting and reporting

Team leadership

Local government finance

Education

Full CCAB or CIMA qualification

Job description

Finance Manager - Communities, Place and Neighborhood

Finance Manager Environment & Communities London
Hybrid working Senior leadership exposure Direct line-management responsibility

Are you a strategic, solutions-driven finance leader looking to make a visible difference across major public services in London?

A rare opportunity has opened for an accomplished Finance Manager to take the financial lead across the Environment & Communities portfolio, helping to shape services that directly impact residents, neighbourhoods and infrastructure across one of London s most diverse and ambitious boroughs.

This is a senior role at the heart of financial decision-making. You ll partner with Directors, Assistant Directors and senior operational leaders to drive financial performance, influence service planning and ensure resources are aligned to future growth and community priorities.

What makes this role stand out

This is not back-office accounting. Your recommendations will directly inform how frontline and community services are delivered and improved. You ll:

• Lead on strategic financial planning, budget setting, reporting and business partnering
• Provide insight that goes beyond the numbers shaping operational decisions, cost drivers and service efficiency
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while managing and developing a team of five
• Champion strong financial controls, continuous improvement and smarter ways of working
• Play a key role in the organisation s forward plan, transformation activity and long-term financial sustainability

Who we re looking for

To succeed here, you will be:

• A fully-qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant (essential)
• Experienced in local government finance with substantial exposure to Environment & Communities / Place services
• Comfortable operating at a senior level advising, influencing and constructively challenging decisions
• A confident and supportive people leader with previous staff management experience
• Someone who thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative and impact-focused environment

Why consider this move

• Senior platform with genuine strategic responsibility
• Direct line of sight between your work and community outcomes
• Highly supportive finance leadership committed to empowering staff
• A culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Hybrid working with regular London office attendance for key meetings

How to apply

Please submit:

1. Your CV
2. A supporting statement demonstrating how you meet all essential criteria, particularly:
   1. Local government experience within Environment & Communities / Place finance
   2. Leadership and staff-management background
   3. Full CCAB or CIMA qualification

A DBS check will be undertaken for the appointed candidate.

For further inofrmation please Contact Ash Fitzgerald- Imperium Resourcing