Head of Finance
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The Organisation
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We're partnering with a well-established district council, delivering key services across housing, planning, and environmental provision.
With a clear focus on financial sustainability and community outcomes, the organisation is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation, creating an opportunity to join at a pivotal point combining operational leadership with exposure to longer-term transformation.
The Role
Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you will lead the council's technical and operational finance function, covering statutory reporting, treasury, and core transactional services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading statutory accounts and managing external audit
- Acting as a key advisor to senior stakeholders and committees
- Driving improvements across finance processes, controls, and service delivery
- Leading and developing the team to strengthen capability
- Supporting wider transformation activity, including process and systems improvement
Required Experience
- Proven experience within UK local government finance
- Strong understanding of statutory accounting and audit processes
- Experience leading teams and improving finance operations
- Confident stakeholder engagement and ability to influence
- Professionally qualified (CIPFA, ACCA or CIMA)
Why Apply
- Join a mid-sized authority with meaningful budgets, complexity, and visibility
- Play a key role during Local Government Reorganisation, with exposure to a major transformation programme
- Work in xbpsjku a highly stakeholder-facing environment, engaging with members, committees, and senior leadership
- Opportunity to develop and upskill a team, strengthening capability and performance
- Involvement in systems and process improvements, including modernising finance operations
- Scope to review and enhance specific areas such as insurance and wider financial processes
If this role is of interest, please send your CV to . We appreciate every application, however, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Location:
- Stowmarket
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Banking And Financial Services
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