Head of Finance Financial Strategy

NHS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization is seeking a finance leader to manage the corporate finance function. Responsibilities include ensuring financial stability, advising on strategic planning, and oversight of budgets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in local government finance, excellent leadership skills, and membership of a recognized financial body. Join a team committed to improving public services and offering flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on public transport

Responsibilities

• Manage overall budget setting and financial processes.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the City Mayor and Executive.
• Support the Council's finance function.

Skills

Leadership skills

Financial advisory

Integrity

Education

Membership of a CCAB or CIMA

Job description

Job summary: This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment to lead our corporate finance function.

Main duties of the job: At the heart of the Council's finances, you will help secure the long-term financial stability and sustainability of the Council, advising the Council's executive leadership on its strategic financial planning. As a key member of the Council's management, you will be responsible for producing the annual revenue and capital budgets, along with in-year reporting and forecasting. You will manage several teams including those responsible for treasury, taxation, and corporate reporting.

About us

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve the lives of those living and working in Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, pension contributions from the Council as a member of the local government pension scheme and the option of flexible working. We will give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise through training and development. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains, and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. Those who excel in the role will have ample opportunities to take on new challenges.

Join us

We're committed to recruiting a highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that meets the needs of our diverse, vibrant and growing city. That's why we have designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible.

Job details

• Date posted: 02 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £73,723 to £79,069 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: F0116-25-0011
• Job locations: 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Job responsibilities

To manage the Council's overall budget setting, capital programme, monitoring, accounting processes and financial projects and systems; to provide strategic financial advice to the City Mayor, the Executive, and the Corporate Management Team; to support the Council's finance function.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Membership of a CCAB or CIMA

Experience

• It will be no surprise that you will be experienced in finance. You will have a proven track record of providing professional financial advice in local government. You will also have excellent leadership skills and behaviours, along with leading with confidence and integrity. This role may be that opportunity to take that next step in your professional career. The previous postholder has gone on to become the Director of Finance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.