Service Lead – Finance & Strategic Assets

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Newbury
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Senior Finance Qualified
  • Industry

    Government & Public Services
  • Pay

    £75,640 - £82,534
  • Closing date

    26 Sep 2025

Permanent

This role reports directly to the Service Director for Finance, Property & Procurement (151 Officer), and forms part of the wider service management team. The role will also be required on occasion to deputise for the director. The role is responsible for overseeing teams covering capital accounting, treasury management, strategic assets including the Council’s commercial property portfolio, estates management and health & safety. The role is diverse with a focus on ensuring the Council’s estate is well managed, optimised from a usage perspective and delivers value for money.

Please review the job description attached and contact Declan Smyth if you have any further questions or want to have a confidential conversation before applying. We look forward to hearing from you and reviewing your application.

Recruitment Timelines
  • Applications will close at midnight on Friday 29th September
  • Hays Preliminary Interviews will begin from Monday 29th September through to Wednesday 1st October
  • Final Interviews will take place on site at West Berkshire Council on Tuesday 7th October


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