Head of Finance

at  Canterbury City Council

CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HEAD OF FINANCE TO LEAD THEIR FINANCE TEAM.

If you are a finance professional with a passion to make a difference in the community, this could be the perfect job opportunity for you.
Head of Finance is a key role in the organisation and this is a very exciting time to be working at Canterbury City Council with major changes due to the Levelling Up Funding. This is an opportunity to develop your career whilst making a real difference in how the finance service is delivered.

ABOUT YOU, THE IDEAL FINANCE PROFESSIONAL FOR THE JOB:

We are looking for an inspirational, dynamic and proactive person, who has great communication and can support a wide diverse group of officers and members. Someone who wants to develop and grow their own staff and together make a real difference in how the finance service is delivered.
Here’s what we’ll be looking for in your application:

Your skills:

• Ability to coach, lead, manage and develop high performing teams

Your experience

• Experience of budget management
• Experience of managing at a senior level

Your knowledge

• A demonstrable knowledge of local authority financial accounting

Your qualifications

• An appropriate Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) professional qualification

Please refer the Job description for details