Finance Manager
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £62,457 - 70,401
Start Date: Flexible
Sector: Local Government


*Hybrid Working

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Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for 2x Finance Managers to join the team on a permanent basis.

The authority currently have a post available in their Commercial/Capital finance team and in their HRA/Housing Finance team.

Capital/Commercial Finance Manager:

• Leading the Capital Finance Business Partnering team, managing a team of 3/4 employees.


• Working with services to develop business cases for large scale capital projects with a commercial mindset.


• Leading on financial modelling and investment/option appraisals for major projects for both revenue and capital.


• Leading on budget setting, monitoring and closing of Capital projects.


• Act as a key financial advisor providing strategic support and input on investments and projects.

HRA/Housing Finance Manager:

• Managing a team of 5, leading on financial strategy and financial management


• Preparing monitoring report, working closely with team and Housing service


• Support the longer-term council-wide financial position and develop financial strategies with stakeholders


• Prepare and present complex and diverse informative, high quality reports to members and other senior stakeholders


• Provide senior expert specialist advise and to act on behalf of the Authority on high-level complex matters,

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with extensive PQE


• Extensive experience within Local Government Finance at a senior level.


• Experience of working on either Capital/Commercial or HRA/Housing Finance


• Experience of financial modelling, budget setting and providing advice to senior members


• Experience of managing a team of qualified professionals with strategic vision


• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.