Head of Finance - Homes and Communities Location: Hillingdon (Hybrid - 2 days in the office, requirement to attend some evening meetings) Pay Rate: 538.37 per day Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Contract: 3-6 Months (with possible extension)Berry Recruitment are seeking a Head of Finance on behalf of our client in the Hillingdon area, to manage a strategic financial team supporting the Homes and Communities directorate. This is a vital role in overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial direction for transformation projects and service delivery. The successful candidate will provide robust financial leadership across the division and ensure compliance with all corporate and statutory financial obligations.Key Responsibilities:Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering teams for Homes and Communities.Provide strategic financial advice to senior leadership to shape service delivery and investment.Oversee transformation project support-delivering insight through robust financial modelling and analysis.Develop and maintain accurate medium-term financial forecasts (MTFF).Ensure budget managers and directorates are fully supported and compliant with council financial policies.Lead demand-led budget modelling and apply data trends to strategic planning.Support statutory accounting processes and liaise with external auditors.Represent the Council in external stakeholder discussions with government, community, and industry bodies.Requirements:Fully qualified accou