Service Care Solutions
Head of Finance
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Head of Finance
Location: NW London
Contract: Temporary (6 months)
Salary: £650 per day umbrella / £565.56 PAYE Inclusive / £504.65 PAYE Exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in London for a Head of Finance to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will provide strategic financial leadership, robust financial planning, financial sustainability, and effective performance management across a range of complex revenue budgets and service areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic financial leadership and trusted advice to Members, Directors, and senior managers, offering effective financial challenge across complex services.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting, ensuring strong financial control and sustainable revenue budgets.
- Provide financial leadership on major strategic contracts, including waste, recycling, and street cleansing, with a focus on performance, compliance, and value for money.
- Deliver clear financial insight and performance reporting, identifying risks, pressures, and opportunities and supporting timely action.
- Support transformation, savings, income generation, and continuous improvement, working with service leaders to identify efficiencies and manage financial risks.
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Candidate Criteria
- CCAB-qualified accountant or equivalent, with significant senior-level experience in a complex organization; substantial local government or public-sector finance experience is desirable.
- Proven strategic financial leadership across multiple directorates, complex revenue budgets, and demand- or contract-driven services.
- Strong expertise in financial planning, budget management, governance, risk, and performance improvement, with the ability to turn complex information into clear strategic advice.
- Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence Directors, Members, senior managers, and service leads in a politically and operationally complex environment.
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If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who could be, please contact Rachel at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk.
Service Care Solutions also offers a referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive compensation for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.
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