Deputy Head of Finance
Job description
About the role:
• Deputy Section 151 Officer, will include political engagement and attendance at key council meetings and deputising for the Section 151 occasionally
• Ensuring stakeholders are supported with robust regular financial information to improve their performance and decision making
About you:
• Qualified accountant with extensive experience working in public sector finance
• Confident in operating at a senior level, providing strong leadership and expert advice to a range of stakeholders
What you will do:
• Maintaining a culture of improvement and professionalism, embedding and
streamlined processes, including th1e effective use of systems
• Oversee the delivery of the key financial activities and priorities to deadline,
utilising your public sector experience to lead the teams effectively
• Driving value for money and introducing methodologies to support their use,
such as benchmarking