Job Description
About the role
To provide strategic financial leadership and business partnering support to senior leaders and service areas, enabling effective decision-making, delivery of organisational priorities, and sound financial management. The postholder will act as a trusted adviser, influencing at a senior level, embedding financial governance, and leading on complex financial planning, performance management, and transformation activity across the Authority.
Specific Skills & Qualifications
Full or part-qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW or equivalent)/ Qualified by Experience Significant experience in a business partnering or senior finance role, preferably within local government or the wider public sector. Proven experience of: Medium and long-term financial planning Budget setting and monitoring Advising senior managers and elected Members. Experience supporting service transformation, savings programmes, or investment decisions. Skills & Knowledge Strong understanding of local authority finance, funding, and regulatory frameworks. Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills. Ability to interpret complex financial data and present clear options and recommendations. Strong leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills. Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
Competency Framework
Leadership & Direction – Communication & Influence – Experience & Technical – Responsibility & Accountability
Visions and Values
Open > Collaborative > Empathetic > Focused
What we can offer you
- Hybrid/Flexible working
- 27 Days annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years service
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to Private Counselling Sessions
- Access to Physio Therapy Sessions
- Specsavers Eye-Care Vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
- Free Parking
- On Site Café with staff Discount & more!
TVCA is proud to hold Disability Confident Leader status and is committed to continuously developing best-practice approaches to inclusion. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Should you need the application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team at TVCAHR@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk or call 07469 918937 so we can discuss how best to support you.
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