Section 151/Deputy Chief Executive
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I am currently recruiting for a Section 151/Deputy Chief Executive for a local authority in the South of England. The role will be for 6 months and will be paying up to £900 p/day. The client is looking for someone on a part time basis (3 days p/week) and the successful candidate will be required to go in to the office at least 1 day p/week.
Key duties include on taking the lead on:-
- Financial policy, strategy and management
- All duties as the Council’s statutory Section 151 Officer
- Implementation of transformation and improvement plans
- Management accounting and financial planning
- Strategic procurement
- Treasury management
- Internal audit and risk assurance
- Local Government Pension Scheme
Person Specification
- Fully qualified CCAB accountant with substantial post qualification experience.
- Extensive experience of development and delivery of a medium-term financial strategy for a council with a gross budget exceeding £300m
- Successfully delivery of balanced budgets despite funding reductions and able to support ‘whole council transformation’ to deliver significant efficiency savings.
If you are interested in this role, please get in touch to find out more.
