Service Leader - Finance (Deputy Director of Finance)

Job Description

Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 5 - Flexi.

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to lead and make a positive impact in the public sector? Are you interested in career progression towards potentially becoming a Finance Director? Look no further!

We are currently seeking a dynamic Service Leader to join our local authority Finance team. As the Service Leader in Finance, you will be the Deputy Director of Finance responsible for overseeing the financial management operations of the organisation, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing financial guidance and support to senior management.

Key responsibilities include budget planning and monitoring, financial reporting, treasury management, and supporting Council Committees. The successful candidate will have experience of leading professional financial support services in complex organisational environments, of supporting successful organisational and cultural change and experience of leading a team of finance staff at a senior level.

Working for the Council is challenging but rewarding and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in a diverse range of activities and projects and will drive the service forward at a time of significant change and digital innovation.

If you'd like an informal chat about the role then please e-mail Finance@angus.gov.uk so this can be arranged.

Please note interviews will be held week commencing 17 March 2025.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

Responsibilities

Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.