Head of Finance - Service Reform and Strategy (Adult Social Care), HAYS
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Your New Role
As a key member of Brent Council’s senior finance leadership team, this role serves as the principal financial adviser to the Section 151 Officer, Deputy S151 Officer, Elected Members, and the Corporate Director for Service Reform & Strategy. The position shapes and delivers the department’s financial strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and fiscal sustainability. The role involves building and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including health sector partners, and leveraging financial insights to support strategic decision-making and policy development.
* Lead a team of Finance Business Partners (2 Senior Finance Analysts, 2 Finance Analysts and a graduate trainee).
* Oversee financial support across a diverse portfolio including Adult Social Care, Strategic Commissioning and Capacity Building, Public Health, Leisure & Parks, Integrated Care Partnerships, and Communications, Insight & Innovation.
* Provide expert financial advice, robust challenge, and strategic support to service directors—enabling effective budget management, financial modelling of policy and corporate initiatives, and the delivery of savings and service efficiencies in line with the Council’s values and objectives.
What You'll Need To Succeed
You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA - CIPFA would be particularly beneficial) with strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills and a good understanding of local government finance. The role requires a highly skilled individual with a blend of technical, leadership and influencing skills across a broad strategic agenda. Ideally you have been a key contributor and driver in an organisation that has undergone significant business transformation, with demonstrable success of working collaboratively with Senior Managers and key stakeholders to improve financial performance. Experience partnering with adult social care and a willingness to constructively challenge and question assumptions, underpinned by a solutions-focused style, is preferred.
What You'll Get In Return
Benefits include:
* Competitive salary
* The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlements starting from 27 days a year
* Family friendly policies, including maternity/paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
* Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
* Training and development opportunities
* Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
* Access to My Brent Rewards for staff discounts and local offers
* Work at the Brent Civic Centre and nearby parking
* Season ticket loan for public transport
* Cycle to work scheme and onsite facilities
The closing date is 30th September, but applications will be reviewed as received. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
Details
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Finance and Sales
* Industries: Advertising Services
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