Assistant Director Of Finance

Assistant Director of Finance - Housing

SMG2: Starting salary £80,521 pa rising in annual increment to £96,364 per annum inclusive of LW.

Hybrid Working / Permanent

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page. 

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community. 

About the team

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Director of Finance to provide financial support and advice as part of a comprehensive finance service for the Housing Directorate.  The area you will support will include the Housing Revenue Accountant (HRA) along with homelessness and other general fund areas of Housing.  These are very challenging times for Housing services in local government that require a skilled financial professional to ensure that effective financial strategies are put in place. 

About the Role Ahead of a period of significant change across local government, you will support the transformation required to enable Lambeth Council to continue to deliver ambitious objectives and high-quality essential services for the borough and its residents. Leading a high-performing team finance professionals, your prime accountabilities will include:

• Overall responsibility for all aspects of financial planning, the production of management and statutory accounts, and all reporting and statistical returns – including collating and reporting your services budget monitor to Management Board and Cabinet and overseeing the production of the council’s annual accounts, personally managing relationships with key stakeholders.
• Help the council meet its savings target and contain rising spend in housing.
• Actively ensuring that all financial and service transformation strategies are consistent with the council’s longer term political and service aspirations.
• Working with directors and colleagues across the council to consistently enhance financial competence and enable budget holders to effectively manage their own finances and forecasting, and advising directors on budgetary positions.

Candidates

• This exciting finance role calls for a qualified financial professional seeking an opportunity to lead the modernisation of a high-performing finance function so that it becomes fully proactive, maximises all possible opportunities available from digital and AI technological advancements, and operates as a high-calibre, data-led, value-adding professional advisory function.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Peter Hesketh (Phesketh@lamebth.gov.uk)

Next Steps So, if you are seeking an opportunity to join a high-performing corporate finance team that is ambitious and keen to do even more, look no further and click on the apply button and complete an online application. 

In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 28 January 2024.

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.