Senior Finance Officer

Senior Finance Officer

Permanent – Full Time

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we’ve developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We’re one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Officer to join our busy Finance Team.

This is an exciting time for the London Borough of Redbridge; we are at the heart of regeneration and change in East London, with unprecedented investment in the area expected in the next few years and Cross Rail will open new opportunities for new homes and jobs. We benefit from excellent transport links across London and Essex and our offices, based in Ilford, are only 9 minutes from Stratford and 18 minutes from Liverpool Street, in the heart of the city.

The Council has moved away from traditional accounting and towards professional services, quality assurance and accelerating pace.

The Senior Finance Officer is an important part of the Council, helping to develop solutions and further innovation to meet any challenges the Council may face.

Key responsibilities include;

• Providing strategic and technical advice to senior managers.
• Taking a proactive approach in managing and delivering financial and management accounting services.
• Building strong working relationships with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for business improvements and efficiencies.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that robust financial controls are in operation, and that financial risk is understood.
• Ensuring a culture of continuous looking to constantly adding value and inspire success.
• To be suitable, you must be a qualified finance professional, or part qualified with extensive experience, with a positive attitude and substantial experience of gained in a complex financial environment, including budgeting, monitoring, year-end closure, financial modelling and planning.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anusha Jehanmohan, Group Accountant, Regeneration and Culture Partner on Anusha.Jehanmohan@redbridge.gov.uk

Redbridge operates flexible working.

& Person specification

Ambitious for Redbridge

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. At the London Borough of Redbridge, we receive a high volume of great-quality applicants, we therefore may close a vacancy earlier than advertised. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.