Head of Finance and Transformation

Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Job Level: Executive

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Finance and Sales

Job Description

Glasgow City Council is seeking an exceptional and talented individual to take on the role of Head of Finance and Transformation. Reporting directly to the Divisional Director of Finance and Transformation, the successful candidate will have a relevant business degree and/or extensive business experience coupled with a proven track record of management accounting and delivering complex change projects/programmes within financial targets in a complex, large‑scale operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation initiatives across Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability (NRS).
• Promote service improvement under an effective governance framework, fostering stakeholder collaboration.
• Drive delivery and development of services such as refuse collection, parks, roads, transport, parking, planning and property services.
• Provide leadership on business change capability development, ensuring alignment, integration and prioritisation of project implementations.
• Lead the management accounting function, assisting operational managers in planning, controlling and decision‑making.
• Integrate with the Corporate Finance team supporting NRS.

Qualifications

• Relevant business degree and/or extensive business experience.
• Proven track record of management accounting.
• Experience delivering complex change projects/programmes within financial targets in a complex, large‑scale operational environment.

Additional Information

Under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, this post is politically restricted. Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.

Application Process

Application packs are available in Braille, large print, or other languages. Please call us on 0141 287 1054 if you need an alternate format. If mailed, the pack will be sent by second‑class mail within three working days. Allow sufficient time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If additional time is needed for accessibility reasons, contact us for assistance. For further information about working for us, please refer to our website GCC HR Policies.