Head of Finance

Head of Finance
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (3-month initial)
Rate: £817.96 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
Hybrid Working
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Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Head of Finance to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will lead and manage the Central Services & Finance within Corporate Finance, advising on relevant aspects of strategic finance and business partnering, alongside comprehensive financial direction, support and guidance to a range of Council's services and Directorates.

The postholder will support transformation and business led projects within the Corporate Finance Directorate, ensuring that timely and robust financial information is provided to support decision making and take an active role in shaping outcomes of projects. In addition, ensuring that budgets are realigned to deliver savings targets, reporting timing differences in delivery.

They will ensure that Senior Management and their budget managers are supported to deliver their accountabilities for budget management and that directorates comply with Financial Standing Orders and all other financial policies and procedures as directed by the Director of Corporate Finance.

Candidate Criteria

• CIPFA Qualified (preferred) or CCAB/CIMA Equivalent Qualified with extensive PQE
• Experience of working at a Head of Finance/Senior level within a Local Authority environment is essential
• Experience of leading on strategic finance and business partnering for a Local Authority
• Experience of supporting transformation and business led projects within Corporate Finance.
• Great management and communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on or email