Strategic Finance Manager

Hackney Council is looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and experienced individual to join the Council as a Strategic Finance Manager supporting a key service directorate. The post holder will act as the lead finance officer for the directorate, providing strategic and high-level financial advice and support to senior management and elected Members. You will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance to ensure strong financial governance, robust controls and effective financial decision-making at a time of continued financial challenge across the public sector.

While this is a generic strategic finance role, the post will primarily support the Adults, Health & Integration directorate, which includes Adult Social Care and wider health-related services. This is one of the Council’s most complex and high-profile areas, characterised by demand-led budgets, significant financial risk and ongoing transformation. The role offers a significant opportunity to shape financial strategy and influence outcomes within a politically sensitive environment.

The postholder will provide expert, strategic financial leadership to Directors, Assistant Directors, and the wider senior management team. Lead the development of the overall financial strategy, including responsibility for revenue and capital budgeting, and the medium-term financial plan. Support services to effectively manage financial challenges, demand uncertainty, and complex transformation initiatives. Work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance to strengthen financial assurance frameworks and internal controls, and clearly and credibly communicate financial information to Elected Members, senior officers, and external partners. You will directly manage and develop a small team, promoting high performance and a culture of continuous improvement.

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 finance, capital planning, and financial management.

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.

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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As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description. 

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This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 08 March 2026 (22:59)

Interview date: W/c 23 March 2026

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