Interim Head of Finance
Morgan Law
Remote-friendly
The Place Directorate typically encompasses services such as Housing, Regeneration, Planning, Economic Development, Highways, Transport, Environment, Waste, Property, and Capital Programmes. This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring robust financial management, supporting transformation initiatives, and driving value for money across a diverse and complex portfolio.
Working closely with the Senior Management team you will provide high-quality financial advice to support informed decision-making and sustainable service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance business partnering function for the Place Directorate.
- Provide strategic financial advice and challenge to senior officers and service leaders.
- Oversee revenue and capital budget setting, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting.
- Support the delivery of a balanced budget and medium-term financial strategy.
- Ensure robust financial governance, controls, and compliance with local government regulations.
- Lead on financial aspects of major capital projects, regeneration programmes, and commercial initiatives.
- Manage and develop a team of finance professionals, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.
- Support year-end accounts processes and liaise with external auditors where required.
- Contribute to corporate finance priorities and wider organisational objectives.
Ideally you will be a qualified finance professional with a proven track record of operating at a senior level within local government.
- CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant.
- Significant senior finance leadership experience within a local authority setting.
- Strong understanding of local government finance, including revenue and capital funding frameworks.
- Experience supporting Place services such as regeneration, housing, property, environment, highways, transport, or planning.
- Demonstrable experience of budget management in large and complex organisations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
- Experience leading organisational change, transformation, and financial improvement programmes.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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