Head of Finance
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: 84810 - 96405 per annum
Working Hours:37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th September 2025
Interview Date(s): w/c 29th September 2025
Due to the existing post holder taking up a new position outside of the authority a fantastic opportunity has arisen as the Head of Finance at Leicestershire County Council.
About the Role
You will work closely with senior managers and Elected Members across the organisation building on the Councils excellent reputation for sound financial control and delivering value for money.
Crucial to the role will be the management and development of the existing financial team to ensure continuous improvement across a range of activities including:
- Statutory financial compliance and reporting
- Compliance with the County Councils policies and procedures
- Strategic financial advice to service managers including transformation and savings initiatives
- Guidance and support to budget holders
- Ownership and refinement of the core financial systems
- Providing financial advice and support to key corporate projects
With a focus on effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of the Councils core functions effective budgetary management and a strong customer focus are crucial including an ability to develop strong professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation as well as external partners.
If you are an ambitious finance professional with a track record in leading and managing a finance service in a complex multi-focussed organisation this could be an excellent next step in your career.
This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.
About You
To apply for this post you must evidence that you meet the following criteria in your application:
- A relevant degree and professional CCAB qualification or substantial equivalent demonstrable experience.
- A proven track record in developing implementing managing and delivering effective finance services which meet organisational strategic outcomes and performance management targets.
- Experience of successful management of significant and demanding programmes / projects influencing key stakeholders managing complex budgets and introducing continuous improvement strategies.
- Experience of providing strategic advice to Elected Members and developing high-quality policies and strategies in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Knowledge of how systems can support efficient service delivery.
- Excellent communication presentation analytical and creative thinking skills with the ability to build strong relationships and lead high performance.
- A customer-focused approach with a focus on effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Simone Hines Assistant Director of Finance Commissioning and Transformation
OR
Nick Wash current Head of Finance
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
