Head of Finance Environment & Neighbourhoods

Head of Finance Environment & Neighbourhoods

We are looking for a Head of Finance to join the team, in this unique and vibrant workplace, nestled in the heart of London!

Salary: £89,736 - £102,699 per annum

Location: London/Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Contract Type: Permanent

Lead Financial Strategy & Drive Transformation

This central London Borough is making finance central to decision-making, ensuring senior leaders have the insight and challenge they need to deliver the best services for our residents. This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong, committed and dedicated team at a time when your impact will be felt the most. You will have significant exposure to the Council s members, a very supportive relationship with the senior leadership team and will use your expertise and knowledge to develop the effectiveness of our business partnering arrangements. As Head of Finance, you will lead financial strategy across Environment & Neighbourhoods, providing expert financial advice, ensuring financial sustainability and driving transformation in a complex, high-profile portfolio.

You ll be joining the team at a pivotal time and be instrumental in supporting the business to embrace the benefits of our new Oracle system, guiding our transition to a new way of working with our services. You will lead a team of Finance Business Partners and play a key role in embedding self-service budget monitoring, allowing services to take greater ownership of their finances while ensuring finance focuses on strategic insight and risk management.

What You ll Be Doing:

Providing Strategic Financial Leadership Oversee financial strategy across Environment & Neighbourhoods, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and effective resource allocation.

Enabling Informed Decision-Making Provide expert financial insight to senior leaders, helping them navigate key decisions, complex projects, and transformation initiatives.

Developing Finance Business Partners Lead and support a team of Finance Business Partners, ensuring they deliver high-quality financial insight and challenge.

Embedding Self-Service Budgeting - Drive a cultural shift towards greater financial ownership, ensuring services have the tools and confidence to manage their budgets effectively.

Supporting Commercial & Procurement Strategy Work with colleagues in strategic procurement to support exemplary contract management and commercial decision-making, ensuring value for money. Provide financial advice and robust modelling of financial implications, supporting the development of business cases for key projects.

Overseeing Capital Schemes Oversee financial management of a significant capital programme, ensuring strategic investment and robust budget control.

Ensuring Financial Integrity & Compliance Deliver high-quality financial reporting, ensure effective monitoring, and maintain compliance with financial regulations.

What We re Looking For:

Essential - Qualified Accountant (CCAB/CIMA) Preferably CIPFA, with evidence of ongoing professional development.

Proven Leadership Experience Track record of leading high performing finance teams in a complex organisation, driving transformation and delivering change.

Strategic & Commercial Mindset Ability to provide expert financial advice that influences decision-making, risk management and service delivery.

Strong Business Partnering Approach Skilled in working with senior leaders, providing challenge, and ensuring finance is a valued strategic partner. With excellent communication skills, you can explain complex financial concepts in an accessible manner.

Deep Knowledge of Public Sector Finance Knowledge of key challenges facing local government and experience of leading on budget setting, in-year monitoring and the closure of accounts within a local authority setting.

Why Join Us?

Influential Leadership Role As a member of the council s senior finance management team, you ll play a critical role in shaping financial strategy for a key service area.

Exciting Transformation Agenda Lead on embedding self-service budgeting and a data-driven finance function, supporting our Medium-Term Financial Strategy.

Opportunities for Career Growth Be part of a finance team committed to continuous improvement and professional development.

Generous Benefits Package including 31 days annual leave (increasing with long service), Local Government Pension Scheme, family-friendly and flexible working, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, volunteering leave and season ticket loans. Further benefits after 12-months service include travel allowance (London Underground zones 1-2) and professional fees paid.

Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now! Submit your CV and a supporting statement (2-4 sides A4 maximum) setting out how you meet the role requirements.

Deadline: Sunday 9th March 2025

Diversity & Inclusion: This London Borough is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Finance Leadership, CFO, Head of Finance, Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Director of Finance, Finance Director, Accountant, Business Accountant, Lead Accountant, CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Finance Manager, Deputy Finance Director, Deputy Head of Finance, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.