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Bexley Council - Head of Strategy, Treasury & Pensions

Remedy Recruitment Group
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Bexley, Kent DA51AQ, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The position involves leading and managing the development of the Council's financial and capital strategies, as well as the budget setting process for both revenue and capital.
  • The successful candidate will oversee the outsourced Treasury operation and accounting for the Pension Fund, ensuring effective management of these services.
  • A fully qualified accountant with substantial theoretical and practical knowledge is required, along with experience in managing financial strategies.
  • The role also includes supporting the Council's leadership in addressing financial challenges and creating relationships with key stakeholders such as committees and actuaries.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should have a minimum of several years of relevant experience in financial management.

The post-holder's primary activity is

* to lead and manage the development of the Council's financial strategy, capital strategy, medium term financial plan and the budget setting process (revenue and capital)

* Lead and manage the outsourced Treasury operation

* Lead and manage the outsourced accounting for the Pension Fund

The post is focused on delivering the specialist professional business services required. It is desirable that the post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with full-qualification of a professional accounting body. Support the council's leadership at all levels and develop a strategic and workable response to the financial challenges the council faces.

The post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with a fully qualified accountant.

To lead on the development of Treasury and Pension strategies

To manage the outsourced contract of work and the effectiveness of the pension scheme function and to review, policies and service provision for the pension scheme.

To create effective relationships with committees, actuaries, advisers and managers and to deliver the best investment options in line with risk appetites for the Council.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.