Head of Finance – Capital, Treasury &mercial Salary range: £73,041 - £85,257 plus benefits detailed below. Your new organisationThis is a great time to join the finance team at London Borough of Brent. You will work with an outstanding leadership team and will join a highlymitted and innovative team who are dedicated to building on their performance. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make-up.The Role As a key member of the Council's core senior managers' group, this role supports the Capital Programme Corporate Function. You will be expected to take responsibility for key activities including:
1. Provision of advice directly to and manage relationships with Members, Corporate Directors and Senior Managers across the council, and to manageparable relationships with major partners and contractors.
2. Development and implementation of the Council’s Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategy, and responsible for the Council’s approach to risk management.
3. Financial & Management Accounting and ad hoc Project Management, overseeing the implementation of new financial initiatives and working collaboratively across relevant functional areas within the business.
4. Provide added value analysis and insight to Heads of Service, Directors and Capital Board Chairs on all aspects of the Capital Programme’s financial performance, providing clear rmendations for improvement.
5. Manage significant budget areas, ensuring that effective internal control,ernance andpliance is in place and that all external obligations are met.
6. Manage a team of c10 and support their development.
7. Be capable of deputising for the statutory chief finance officer (s151 officer).
What you need to succeed You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA - CIPFA would be particularly beneficial) with strong interpersonal,munication and leadership skills and a good understanding of localernment finance. This role requires a highly skilled individual with a blend of technical, leadership and influencing skills across a broad strategic agenda. You will ideally have been a key contributor and driver in an organisation which has undergone significant business transformation with demonstrable success working collaboratively and proactively with Senior Managers and key stakeholders to improve an organisation’s financial performance. You should also be highly proactive with a detail-conscious approach and strongmercial acumen. A willingness to constructively challenge and question assumptions, underpinned by a solutions-focused style, is vitally important. What you'll get in returnFlexible working options are available. Hybrid workingBenefits include;
8. The opportunity to join the Localernment Pension Scheme
9. Generous holiday entitlements starting from 33 days' holiday a year
10. A full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
11. Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
12. Training and development opportunities
13. Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
14. Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
15. Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre
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