Head of Corporate Finance
- Recruiter
- Goodman Masson Limited
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £500 - £600 per day + Flexible working
- Posted
- 17 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2017
- Ref
- ES17082017
- Contact
- Goodman Masson
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Public Sector
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Interim Head of Corporate Finance Job for a London based Council paying up to £600 per day.
The organisation is a local authority looking after a large portion of London with considerable success despite a difficult financial position. They are currently seeking a Head of Corporate Finance to cover maternity leave. The contract will be a minimum of nine months in duration and joins a forward thinking government organisation where flexible working is encouraged.
As the Head of Finance this job will involve you:
- Reporting directly to the Finance Director and overseeing the whole of corporate finance including; Systems, treasury, financial control, banking, strategic finance.
- Deputise for the Deputy Section 151 officer in their absence.
- Lead the organisations medium term financial planning that meet the organisations tough financial needs
- Responsible for completing a full set of accounts for the organisation that are accurate and gain a satisfactory audit
- Lead on the production of a balanced budget for the organisation
- Managing and developing a team of three direct reports and 14 indirectly
You will ideally be a CIPFA qualified accountant although those with other qualifications will be considered. Previous Local Government Finance experience is paramount due to the interim nature of the job. As Head of Corporate Finance you require strong line management experience and exposure to overseeing a wide remit and have previously acted as a chief accountant during your career.
This is an urgent requirement and will be filled ahead of the adverts closing date with interviews taking place in London.