Executive Director Finance (s151), Governance and Assets
Core
Establish financial, governance, and organisational foundations for a new unitary local authority, serving as the statutory Section 151 Officer.
Role type
Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (Statutory Section 151 Officer)
Builds
A new unitary council with a budget of up to £700m serving 560,000 residents
Domain
Local government finance and governance
Required skills
Strategic finance, corporate governance, risk and assurance, legal and democratic services, commercial strategy, procurement and contract management, strategic asset management, estate transformation, financial stewardship, organisational transformation, commercial leadership
Preferred skills
Expert knowledge of local government finance and governance, political astuteness, ability to build trusted relationships with elected members and regulators
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead the development of a financially sustainable operating model; rationalise and optimise the inherited asset base; provide independent professional advice and challenge to elected members as Section 151 Officer; align resources, governance, and assets to support service transformation
Seniority
Executive Director, Corporate Leadership Team