Head of Financial Planning

Birmingham City Council is seeking a highly capable and strategic leader to join them as Head of Financial Planning. The role involves leading the Council’s financial planning function, shaping the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, overseeing budget setting and monitoring, and supporting the delivery of improvement and transformation priorities.

Requirements

• CCAB qualification (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA) or equivalent
• Experience in strategic financial planning, ideally within local government or the wider public sector
• Strong understanding of local government finance
• Demonstrable experience of leading financial recovery, transformation, or large-scale savings programmes
• Proven ability to influence and challenge at senior officer and political levels
• Strong leadership skills, with experience building and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Benefits

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Employee benefits

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