Principal Finance Officer in London, Greater London

Job Opportunity! – Interim Full-Time Principal Finance Officer – Local Authority –

Waltham Forest – London Borough 

Job Title: Interim Principal Finance Officer 

Contract Length: 4 Months 

Hybrid: 2 days in the office per week (flexibility available) 

Start Date: ASAP

Rate: Budget yet to be set

IR35 Status: Inside 

Main Duties:

• Support the preparation, monitoring and management of annual revenue and

• capital budgets, forecasts and Medium-Term Financial Plans (MTFPs). 
• Produce and analyse financial reports, identifying budget variances, spending
• trends, financial risks and opportunities. 
• Provide proactive financial advice and business partnering support to service
• managers and budget holders to aid effective decision-making. 
• Investigate financial discrepancies, overspends and reconciliation issues,
• recommending and implementing corrective actions where required. 

Successful candidates: 

• Proven experience in financial management, including budget monitoring,

• forecasting and financial reporting. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret

• complex financial data and identify trends, variances and risks. 

• Experience providing financial advice, challenge and support to managers

• and budget holders to inform operational and strategic decision-making. 

• Previous local authority experience required 
• Part qualified required