About The Role

Croydon Council has faced significant challenges in recent years in terms of its financial position. The financial challenge is steep, but the Government has noted our strong progress, with an Executive Mayor, Cabinet, Chief Executive and Corporate Management Team, who all share a commitment to the task ahead and putting Croydon’s people first.

This is a very exciting time to join Croydon as we move from the recovery and improvement phases to the transformational phase of our journey to bring the Council back to financial sustainability.

Croydon is a fantastic place; a vital part of London’s growth story with a strong identity in its own right and this is a rare chance to make genuine change in a place of great opportunity. What we do together over the next four years will help shape the future of one of London’s most diverse and exciting boroughs.

As a Finance Manager, you will be supporting the Director of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) and Head of Strategic Finance, deputising when required. You will have finance business partner responsibility for overseeing financial planning, monitoring and coordination of financial arrangements for both revenue and capital finance. You will also lead your team of two Principal Accountants and an Accountant.

To be suitable for the role you need to hold a CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification or extensive knowledge and experience of local government finance. You should have evidence of successfully managing key financial processes (budgeting, monitoring, closing of accounts, and completion of grant and statistical returns) for the Dedicated Schools Grant and Education General Fund services, and have experience of working successfully as part of a professional team to deliver strong financial management advice to managers and schools.

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