Job Description

Job Category: Non-Teaching
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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: 84,810 - 96,405 per annum
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th September 2025
Interview Date(s): w/c 29th September 2025
Due to the existing post holder taking up a new position outside of the authority, a fantastic opportunity has arisen as the Head of Finance at Leicestershire County Council.
About the Role
You will work closely with senior managers and Elected Members across the organisation, building on the Council's excellent reputation for sound financial control and delivering value for money.
Crucial to the role will be the management and development of the existing financial team to ensure continuous improvement across a range of activities including:

• Statutory financial compliance and reporting
• Compliance with the County Council's policies and procedures
• Strategic financial advice to service managers including transformation and savings initiatives
• Guidance and support to budget holders
• Ownership and refinement of the core financial systems
• Providing financial advice and support to key corporate projects

With a focus on effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of the Council's core functions, effective budgetary management and a strong customer focus are crucial, including an ability to develop strong professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation, as well as external partners.
If you are an ambitious finance professional with a track record in leading and managing a finance service in a complex, multi-focussed organisation, this could be an excellent next step in your career.
This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.
About You
To apply for this post, you must evidence that you meet the following criteria in your application:

• A relevant degree and professional CCAB qualification, or substantial equivalent demonstrable experience.
• A proven track record in developing, implementing, managing, and delivering effective finance services which meet organisational strategic outcomes and performance management targets.
• Experience of successful management of significant and demanding programmes / projects, influencing key stakeholders, managing complex budgets, and introducing continuous improvement strategies.
• Experience of providing strategic advice to Elected Members and developing high-quality policies and strategies in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of how systems can support efficient service delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and creative thinking skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and lead high performance.
• A customer-focused approach with a focus on effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Simone Hines, Assistant Director of Finance, Commissioning and Transformation
Telephone: 0116 305 7066 or email:
OR
Nick Wash, current Head of Finance
Telephone: 0116 3057146 or email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .
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About Us:
About Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.
Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.
For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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