This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and financially stable Council with a very robust and clear direction.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering our corporate plan and will oversee the successful delivery of several crosscutting transformational programmes of work. It is an opportunity to create a legacy, whilst shaping our future as we embrace the opportunities of LGR.

If you are an experienced, collaborative and strategic finance professional, who shares our passion for transformational delivery, delivered at pace, then we want to hear from you.

Role Profile

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For an informal conversation about this role, please contact:

Sean Anderson
Email: sanderson@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Ben Cox
Email: bcox@faerfield.co.uk
Tel: 0121 312 3755

Indicative timetable:

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 22 March 2026
Assessment Centre: 30th March 2026
Final Panel Interviews: 13 April 2026
(Dates may be subject to slight change)

Please let us know if there are any interview dates within the indicative timetable on which you are likely to be unavailable.

To apply:

To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than four sides of A4 each).

With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.

Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.