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Finance Manager

Job Description

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