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Interim Strategic Finance Manager with (external stakeholder business partnering)
Hounslow, London (Hybrid – 1–2 days in office)
About the Client
This established public organisation plays a key role in delivering cost-effective and sustainable services across multiple boroughs. Following a period of transformation, I am looking for a finance professional to help shape the future of their future operations.
About the Job
This strategic leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee all aspects of financial reporting, controls, and modelling. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage a small team be instrumental in supporting investment decisions, driving digital finance transformation, and ensuring financial integrity across the Authority.
Duties will include:
* Leading financial control across large-scale projects and strategic programmes
* Creating advanced financial models and tools to assess future planning and ROI
* Supporting senior leadership with analysis and insights to inform decision-making
* Overseeing annual budget-setting processes and long-term financial planning
* Managing the delivery of statutory accounts and maintaining compliance with regulatory timelines
* Coordinating internal and external audits and ensuring robust risk management
* Driving automation and the development of dynamic reporting through collaboration with the MI team
* Providing senior financial leadership and deputising for the Director of Finance
* Mentoring and managing the Senior Accountant
About the Successful Applicant
You will be a qualified accountant (or qualified by experience) with strong technical expertise (End to end accounting, financial modelling and external stakeholder management with a background in public sector or similarly complex environments.
You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, possess excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge, and be confident translating complex data into actionable insight.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance and Accounting/Auditing
* Industries
Non-profit Organizations, Air, Water, and Waste Program Management, and Retail Recyclable Materials & Used Merchandise
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