Job Description
Head of Finance - Housing, Environment and Communities
Salary c£85,000 - more may be available for the right candidate
Location: Barking/ Hybrid
Barking and Dagenham is an amazing place. One of the most ethnically and culturally diverse communities in the UK, there is a commitment to make it a place where people are proud of and want to live, work, study and stay. As the fastest growing borough in London in terms of population & positive change taking place, there has never been a better time to further your career in a place where you can make a real difference.
We have recently restructured our Finance function to increase resource capability, ensuring we have the right talent in place to navigate the challenging times faced by all local authorities. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Finance leader to join us and enable us to realise our ambitious service provision plans.
Place
Provides Finance expertise to Barking and Dagenham and to its subsidiaries, wholly owned companies and other organisations, including but not limited to Be First, Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership and Reside.
* Report to the Finance Director (Deputy S151).
* Being a member of the Finance Management Team
* Responsible for Housing Revenue Accounts (HRA) rent and budget setting
* 1-5 direct reports and responsible for a team of between 5-15
You’ll have a good working knowledge of finance related to housing and regeneration projects and have the drive, determination and resilience to deliver our goals.
Find out more by visiting our microsite LBBD | Welcome | Hays UK and speaking to Jan McQuaker jan.mcquaker@hays.com on 0207 259 8745 at our recruitment partners, Hays.
Timeline
Please note that Hays interviews will be conducted ongoing from receipt of application.