Head of Finance

Service Care Solutions; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking a Head of Finance for a Local Authority in London on a temporary basis. The role involves leading finance teams, providing strategic financial advice, and ensuring robust financial planning for the Homes & Communities sector. Ideal candidates will be CCAB/CIMA qualified with extensive experience in local authority finance.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Extensive post qualification experience in Local Authority Finance.
• Experience in preparation of annual budgets and final accounts.
• Significant experience in a senior financial capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Homes & Communities Finance Teams.
• Provide financial leadership and strategic advice to directorates.
• Support transformation and business-led projects.

Skills

Communication

Education

CCAB/CIMA Qualified

CIPFA preferred

Job description

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Recruiting Finance/Accountancy Professionals in Greater London, South of England & East of England

Head of Finance

Location: London

Contract: Temporary (3 months initial)

Start Date: ASAP

*Hybrid Working*

Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for Head of Finance (Homes & Communities) to join the team on a temporary basis. The Head of Finance will lead and manage the Homes & Communities Finance Teams within Financial Management, supporting, Homes & Communities, advising on relevant aspects of strategic finance and business partnering, alongside comprehensive financial direction, support and guidance to a range of Council’s services and Directorates.

The postholder will provide financial leadership and strategic advice to directorates to enable them to develop robust financial plans and ensure that the future needs of the service are reflected in the Council’s medium term financial forecast. They will also support transformation and business led projects within Homes & Communities, ensuring that timely and robust financial information is provided to support with decision making and take an active role in shaping outcomes of projects.

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified, CIPFA preferred with extensive post qualification experience
• Extensive experience in Local Authority Finance, specifically Housing/Communities.
• Experience of preparation of annual budgets and final accounts for Local Authority
• Significant experience in a senior financial capacity, leading a team of finance professionals to deliver an effective service
• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail]

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting and Government Administration

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