Finance Team Leader: Strategic Budget & Analysis (Perth)

Perth and Kinross Council; Perth; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Perth and Kinross Council is seeking a Finance Team Leader to guide the finance team at 2 High Street, Perth, PKC14211. The role focuses on monthly budget monitoring, strategic budgeting, and high‑quality financial analysis to support management decisions.

The post requires CCAB/CIMA membership, a degree‑level education, and a commitment to CPD, with extensive management accounting experience in a complex public sector setting.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education.
• Current membership of a recognised CCAB (or CIMA) professional body.
• Commitment to CPD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance Team in producing monthly budget monitoring packs for Senior Management, assist in strategic budget setting and other performance monitoring activities.
• Provide expert financial advice to senior managers and service leads of varying disciplines
• Support strategic decision making through high quality financial information and analysis
• Contribute to the development and delivery of savings and transformation and improvement programmes
• Ensure robust financial controls and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Provide line management duties and mentoring and support to the wider finance team

Skills

Management accounting

Leadership

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Degree-level education

CCAB/CIMA membership

Job description

Perth and Kinross Council is seeking a Finance Team Leader to guide the finance team at 2 High Street, Perth, PKC14211. The role focuses on monthly budget monitoring, strategic budgeting, and high‑quality financial analysis to support management decisions.

The post requires CCAB/CIMA membership, a degree‑level education, and a commitment to CPD, with extensive management accounting experience in a complex public sector setting.