Head of Finance Treasury and Pensions

Are you an ambitious, passionate, and enthusiastic finance professional who wants to be part of a transformation journey?

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. We want to make it a better borough, making radical social change a reality, creating a place where everyone has a chance to succeed and where nobody gets left behind.

The Finance service in Camden has an ambitious vision to ensure consistent delivery of a high-quality, value-added service with excellent financial controls.

We will do this through an exciting journey of continuous improvement, change, challenge and innovation. To be successful we’ll need to constantly adapt to meet the needs of the organisation. The first phase is almost complete and involved the realigning and increasing the capacity of the Finance department, we are now looking to bed in new refreshed ways of working.

The Head of Finance Treasury and Pensions is responsible for the council’s Treasury, Pension and Insurance functions. This includes leading the teams, designing and implementing strategy and policy, working closely with Advisors and Fund Managers and providing guidance and support to the Pension Fund Committee and Pension Board. The Pension Fund is currently valued at c£2bn and this role will also oversee the management of £322m of Council long term borrowing and around £600m of cash investments.

Key responsibility will include:

• Liaising with Investment Advisors and Fund Managers to ensure that investment strategies optimise returns for the Pension Fund
• Providing guidance and support to the Council’s Pension Fund Committee and Local Pension Board in carrying out their duties.
• Leading on the closure of the Pension Fund accounts, supporting the external audit opinion and deliver appropriate financial returns
• Managing the council’s day-to-day and longer-term cash flow, investments and borrowings, and the associated risks.

You must be a qualified Accountant with previous experience of managing a significant pension fund ideally in a local government setting. The ability to influence and build relationships with stakeholders and manage a high performing finance team is also essential.

Camden offers hybrid working arrangements and excellent benefits including flexible working, an outstanding pension scheme and access to our incredible staff networks.

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

You can find out more information about the roles, Council and how to apply here Camden. For a confidential discussion please contact Will Ryan (willryan@ivyrockpartners.com / 07909 030 965.)

The closing date for applications is Monday 25th November.