Head Of Finance

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Post

The Head of Finance at Brent is part of the Council's core senior managers' group and supports the specific Capital Programme Corporate Function. This role requires a highly skilled individual with a blend of technical, leadership and influencing skills across a broad strategic agenda. Post holders are expected to take responsibility for key activities including:

Provision of advice directly to and manage relationships with Members, Corporate Directors and Senior Managers across the council, and to manage comparable relationships with major partners and contractors.

Development and implementation of the Councils Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategy, and responsible for the Councils approach to risk management.

Financial & Management Accounting, Ad hoc Project Management, overseeing the implementation of new financial initiatives and working collaboratively across relevant functional areas within the business.

Provide added value analysis and insight to Heads of Service, Directors and Capital Board Chairs on all aspects of the Capital Programmes financial performance, providing clear recommendations for improvement.

Manage significant budget areas, ensuring that effective internal control, governance and compliance is in place and that all external obligations being met.

Be capable of deputising for the statutory chief finance officer (s151 officer).

The Person

The successful candidate will be CCAB qualified (CIPFA is preferred) with strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills and a good understanding of Local Government as well as personal integrity and the necessary gravitas to influence and build strong relationships.

You will ideally have been a key contributor and driver in an organisation which has undergone significant business transformation with demonstrable success in working collaboratively and proactively with Senior Managers and key stakeholders to improve an organisations financial performance.

You should also be highly proactive with a detail-conscious approach and strong commercial acumen. A willingness to constructively challenge and question assumptions, underpinned by a solutions-focused style is vitally important.

Full details are provided in the attached job description and person specification.

Supporting information - As Part of your application please include a supporting statement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• You must apply directly on Brent Council website to be considered for this post https://www.brent.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-skills

Employer details

Employer name

London Borough Of Brent

Address

London Borough Of Brent

Engineers Way

Wembley

Middlesex

HA9 0FJ

Employer's website

https://www.brent.gov.uk (Opens in a new tab)