Head of Finance - People and Resilience
Salary c£85k
Location: Barking/ Hybrid
Barking and Dagenham is an amazing place. One of the most ethnically and culturally diverse communities in the UK, there is a commitment to make it a place where people are proud of and want to live, work, study and stay. As the fastest growing borough in London in terms of population & positive change taking place, there has never been a better time to further your career in a place you can make a real difference.
We have recently restructured our Finance function to increase resource capability, ensuring we have the right talent in place to navigate the challenging times faced by all local authorities. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Finance leader to join us and enable us to realise our ambitious service provision plans.
People and Resilience
Provides Finance expertise to Barking and Dagenham and to its subsidiaries, wholly owned companies and other organisations including but not limited to Be First, Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership and Reside.
- Report to the Finance Director (Deputy S151).
- Being a member of the Finance Management Team
- Responsible for elderly care provision, children and social care budgets
- Lead on the Dedicated Schools Budget and the Local Funding Formula and represent the Director of Finance on the Schools Forum, ensuring that the financial position of the Council’s maintained schools is monitored, and schools receive appropriate advice and support.
- 1-5 direct reports and responsible for a team of between 5-15
You’ll need to have the drive, determination and resilience to deliver our goals.
Find out more by visiting our microsite LBBD | Welcome | Hays UK
and speaking to Simon Winspear (simon.winspear@hays.com on 07525 466 357) or Garfield Cameron (garfield.cameron@hays.com on 07772 715 016) or Neha Taneja ( neha.taneja@hays.com on +44 333 010 6668) at our recruitment partners, Hays Executive.
Timeline
Hays Interviews to be conducted ongoing from 22/08/24 to 25/09/24
LBBD Final Interviews w/c 30/09/2024
The closing date will be 12.00 midday on 20th September 2024 but please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
Given our transformation, we have a number of opportunities arising in Finance. Please visit the jobs and careers page for information about other roles.
- Garfield Cameron
