Location: City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 5th July 2026
About the role
This senior leadership position is at the heart of Bristol City Council, responsible for leading the Council’s financial management, budgetary development, and financial oversight of housing services.
- Directly report to the Director of Finance and collaborate with finance Heads of Service and Housing Directorate.
- Develop and execute the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 30‑year plan and oversee a capital programme of £114.3 million in 2026/27.
- Provide high‑quality financial advice, robust governance and effective financial control across housing services.
- Champion excellent financial management, embed accountability and value for money, and build strong relationships with senior leaders.
- Represent Bristol locally, regionally and nationally to promote best practice in public‑sector financial management.
About you
- Fully CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with significant post qualification experience.
- Strong understanding and experience in a housing setting, including Housing Revenue Account 30‑year business planning and a large housing capital programme.
- Senior‑level experience in providing financial leadership, assurance and strategic influence within a large, complex organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, exercise judgement and balance financial discipline with innovation.
- Proven track record of working collaboratively with senior stakeholders, including elected members, auditors and external partners.
- Experience leading teams through change, setting high professional standards, and building inclusive, high‑performing cultures.
Why Bristol City Council?
- Work at senior level on issues that genuinely matter to people and communities.
- Collaborative, values‑driven culture committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Hybrid working approach with flexibility balanced against business need.
- Opportunity to shape the future of finance in one of the UK’s most dynamic cities.
- Generous annual leave entitlement and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
