Head of Finance
📍 Shrewsbury | 🕘 37 hours per week | 💼 Senior Leadership Role
Make finance count. Shape communities. Lead with impact.
We're looking for an ambitious, strategic Head of Finance to lead our finance function and play a key role in shaping the future of Shropshire Towns & Rural Housing (STAR Housing).
This is more than a numbers role. It's about driving value for money, influencing decision-making at the highest level, and ensuring our 4,000 homes - and the communities within them - continue to thrive.
Why this role?
As a member of our Senior Management Team, you'll:
- Provide strategic leadership across all finance services
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Board, Corporate Director and Senior Leaders
- Oversee financial management for STAR Housing and Cornovii Developments Ltd
- Champion commercial thinking, efficiency and continuous improvement
- Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing Finance team
What you'll be doing
- Leading budgets, financial planning and statutory accounts
- Ensuring strong financial governance, probity and compliance
- Driving value for money through procurement and service delivery
- Providing clear, insightful financial advice to support organisational decisions
- Managing audits, risk, business planning and long-term financial strategy
About you
You'll be a qualified finance professional with strong leadership credentials and experience operating at a senior level. You'll be confident influencing stakeholders, translating complex financial information into clear advice, and leading teams through change.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days with service
- Flexible working to support work-life balance
- The chance to make a real difference in local communities
📍 Based at Ptarmigan House, Shrewsbury, with some flexibility required for meetings and events.