Interim Head of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) in England

Job description

Job Opportunity! - Interim Head of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) – Interviews Next Week

A local government client of mine are on the lookout for a Head of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) to join their team on an interim basis.

Contract Duration: Until end of July 2026.

Rate: DOE

Days: X5 days (could also consider X4 days p/w)

Hybrid: X2-3 days in office per week.

Start Date: December/January

Key Requirements:

1) Doing the revenue budget + capital programme, series of cabinet workshops, Q3 monitoring although the Chief Accountant pulls a lot of this.

2) Working towards year end, guide the Chief Accountant through this. The Chief Accountant will be doing the more technical stuff, may need to pull the statements together from an overview perspective.

3) Help through audit, audit liaison, audit committees, attending the odd scrutiny, maybe cabinet meetings although the S151 will attend these.

Successful candidates:

• Must have specific prior minimum Deputy S151 Officer level experience.
• Looking for someone who is happy working as a Deputy and by the councils way of doing things.
• Someone who is a personable character and will gel nicely with the team.

The client has availability to host interviews throughout week commencing 3rd November 2025 so if you match the above criteria and are interested then please don't hesitate to reach out and send your CV to daniel.worthington@g2recruitment.com or call me on 0115 666 6399.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

27-11-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English