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Lead a critical finance function within a major public‑sector organisation. Shape budget strategy, manage a large expert team, influence senior decision‑makers, and drive financial resilience. Hybrid working, senior‑level impact, and a highly competitive package.
Head of Revenue Accounts
Permanent | 37 hours per week
Salary: £63,280 per annum + £5,769 service manager special allowance
Location: Hybrid – office-based in Medway and home working
The Opportunity
Morgan Jones is recruiting confidentially on behalf of a large, complex public‑sector organisation seeking an accomplished Head of Revenue Accounts. This is a senior leadership appointment with responsibility for shaping revenue strategy, overseeing the annual budget cycle, and delivering a high‑quality finance business‑partnering service across the organisation.
You will lead a team of approximately 25 finance and financial systems professionals, ensuring robust budget setting, monitoring, forecasting, and statutory compliance, while supporting senior leadership and elected Members with high‑quality financial insight.
Why join our client
* Senior strategic role with organisation‑wide influence
* Lead and develop a high‑performing, professional finance team
* Work closely with executive leadership and key stakeholders
* Hybrid working model offering flexibility
* Opportunity to drive improvement, change, and best practice
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Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate and deliver the annual revenue budget process
* Prepare medium‑term financial projections and financial outlooks
* Produce statutory budget reports and monitoring reports
* Lead revenue budget monitoring and forecasting
* Support year‑end closure and external audit processes
* Present complex financial information to senior stakeholders
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About You
* Qualified accountant, preferably CIPFA
* Significant senior‑level experience within local government or a comparable environment
* Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills
* Proven ability to influence, challenge, and lead through change
* Experience working with large financial management systems
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Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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