Finance Manager

Allen Lane; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Lane Limited, on behalf of a London Borough Council, is recruiting a Finance Manager to provide strategic financial leadership and strong business partnering across a directorate. You will deliver clear, timely advice to senior leaders and shape financial planning and performance management in a complex public sector environment.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, support transformation programmes, and promote financial

Qualifications

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (CCAB, CIPFA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Significant experience operating within a finance business partnering or management accounting environment.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making at Director level.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively.
• Knowledge of local government finance would be highly desirable.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective working relationships across a large and diverse organisation.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the lead finance business partner to Directors and Heads of Service, ensuring their financial management requirements are fully supported.
• Leading the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring processes across your business area.
• Providing robust financial analysis, challenge, and guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Supporting transformational change programmes, projects, and service redesign initiatives from a financial perspective.
• Delivering high-quality financial reporting and contributing to corporate financial planning and reporting requirements.
• Supporting the Head of Finance in advising on complex financial matters affecting both individual directorates and the wider organisation.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities, recommending appropriate actions and controls.
• Promoting financial awareness and strengthening financial capability amongst budget holders and managers across the organisation.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of the council's wider financial strategy and medium-term financial planning.

Skills

Public sector finance

Stakeholder management

Financial planning & analysis

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CCAB/CIPFA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Contract: Permanent | Full Time | Hybrid

Closing Date: Sunday 22 November

Allen Lane are supporting a London Borough Council who are recruiting for a Finance Manager to join a forward-thinking London Authority.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified finance professional who thrives on partnering with senior stakeholders, influencing strategic decision-making, and delivering high-quality financial leadership within a complex public sector environment.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will provide strategic financial leadership and business partnering support across a designated directorate or service area. You will ensure that senior leaders receive clear, insightful, and timely financial advice, enabling informed decision-making and effective resource management.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the lead finance business partner to Directors and Heads of Service, ensuring their financial management requirements are fully supported.
• Leading the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring processes across your business area.
• Providing robust financial analysis, challenge, and guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Supporting transformational change programmes, projects, and service redesign initiatives from a financial perspective.
• Delivering high-quality financial reporting and contributing to corporate financial planning and reporting requirements.
• Supporting the Head of Finance in advising on complex financial matters affecting both individual directorates and the wider organisation.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities, recommending appropriate actions and controls.
• Promoting financial awareness and strengthening financial capability amongst budget holders and managers across the organisation.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of the council's wider financial strategy and medium-term financial planning.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and collaborative finance professional with strong stakeholder management skills and a genuine passion for public sector finance.

You will ideally possess:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (CCAB, CIPFA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Significant experience operating within a finance business partnering or management accounting environment.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making at Director level.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively.
• Knowledge of local government finance would be highly desirable.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective working relationships across a large and diverse organisation.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation that places finance at the heart of strategic decision-making. You'll work with senior leaders across the authority, contribute to high-profile projects, and play an important role in helping deliver sustainable and effective public services.