Inventum Group
Head of Finance
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Head of Finance – Local Government | £675/day | London
I'm recruiting an experienced Head of Finance for an interim opportunity with a high-profile London local authority.
Rate: £533/day PAYE or £675/day Ltd/Umbrella
Contract: 6 months
Location: Hybrid - 3 Days office
This is a genuinely senior and strategic finance leadership position, sitting within the Council's Financial Management / Business Partnering function and providing financial leadership and advice across a major service area.
The successful candidate will work closely with Directors, senior officers, Members, and service leadership teams, acting as a trusted financial adviser and helping shape both short and long-term financial decision-making.
The role will have significant involvement across:
- Leading the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting process across a major service portfolio
- Revenue and capital budget management and monitoring
- Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) planning and delivery
- Providing high-level financial advice and challenge to Directors, senior management, and Members
- Developing business cases, option appraisals, and long-term financial models
- Supporting major projects, programmes, and capital investment decisions
- Providing commercial and financial input into procurement, contracts, and service delivery decisions
- Identifying opportunities for efficiencies, savings, and income generation
- Ensuring robust financial reporting, forecasting, and financial control
- Leading and developing a team of finance business partners and finance professionals
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We are particularly keen to speak with qualified accountants who have substantial local-government finance experience and can demonstrate a strong understanding of council budgeting, funding, and the wider financial environment in which local authorities operate. CIPFA qualification would be particularly relevant, although other recognised accounting qualifications will absolutely be considered where accompanied by strong local-authority experience.
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You'll need to be comfortable operating at senior leadership level, providing constructive financial challenge, and translating complex financial information into clear advice for both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
This could be particularly suitable for an experienced Head of Finance, Deputy Head of Finance, Principal Finance Business Partner, or senior Finance Business Partner looking for their next interim assignment.
Location: London
Contract Type: Interim
Rate: £533/day PAYE | £675/day Ltd/Umbrella
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