Strategic Finance Manager

About the Role:

Hackney Council is looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and experienced individual to join as a Strategic Finance Manager within the Housing and Regeneration Finance Team. The post holder will be the lead finance officer in the directorate, responsible for providing strategic high level financial advice and support to senior management. You will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance to set robust controls, all at a time of real economic challenge in the public sector.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience of Housing Finance particularly Capital and Housing Delivery to provide the level of leadership and support required in this senior position, including knowledge of the challenges affecting the service area and the Council as a whole and the strategies being applied to address them. The postholder will have overall responsibility for the strategic management of the directorate, financial management, including financial strategies, revenue and capital budgets, the accounts, financial systems and financial information to Members and third parties. All of these will involve working closely with staff in the Regeneration, Economy and Housing Delivery including the Director. You will also directly manage a team of two and any apprentices allocated to the team.

To flourish in this role, you will need to build relationships and understand the business needs with broader financial objectives. You need to be part CCAB qualified or have extensive accounting experience with a solid understanding of local government Housing Finance, Capital and Housing Development.

Hackney has a proud track record of financial stability and innovation in service delivery. We are looking for someone who can build on that success and help us go further in transforming the way we use resources, make systems smarter, and ensure every pound we spend has purpose.

In return, you’ll be part of an inclusive, ambitious organisation that invests in its people. You’ll benefit from flexible working, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to help shape the future of public services in one of the UK’s most exciting urban boroughs.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Julie Curtis, Assistant Director of Finance – Housing and Regeneration, julie.curtis@hackney.gov.uk

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation. 

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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Closing date for applications: 17 Sept 2025 (22:59)

Interview and assessment date: W/C 07 October 2025

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk