Financial Strategy Manager (Revenue)

Bring clarity to complex decisions and help shape how we invest in our borough's future.

Bring clarity to complex decisions and help shape how we invest in our borough's future.

As a Financial Strategy Manager, you will lead on shaping the Council's medium-term financial plans - using your expertise to support sound budgeting, improve forecasting and help every pound make a difference for our residents.

Working Style:

You'll be based in the Borough for 3 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you're working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents' lives.

What you'll be doing:

This is a role where your numbers really matter. As our Financial Strategy Manager (Revenue), you'll lead the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy - helping us plan ahead, manage uncertainty and make the best use of public money.

You'll report to the Assistant Director of Corporate Finance and manage a small team, including a Financial Forecasting Accountant. Day to day, you'll work closely with colleagues across finance and the wider organisation, making sure our long-term plans are realistic, ambitious and financially sound.

A big part of your role will be developing the MTFS module in Oracle EPM - supporting over 350 budget holders to forecast and plan with confidence. You'll use your insight to help shape budgets, prepare clear and accurate financial reports and spot the risks and opportunities that help us make informed decisions.

This is a hands-on role with a strategic focus - where you'll be working across services, supporting transformation projects and keeping our financial planning aligned with what residents need from us most.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification.

What you'll bring

You'll be a CCAB-qualified accountant with a strong grasp of financial planning in a local government setting. You know what good forecasting looks like, and how to bring together complex data in a way that helps people act on it.

You'll be confident working across teams and explaining financial information to a range of audiences - always with clarity and purpose. You'll bring strong Excel skills, an understanding of the full budgeting cycle, and ideally experience working with systems like Oracle EPM.

But most of all, we're looking for someone curious, collaborative and solution-focused - someone who cares about getting the detail right, but always keeps the bigger picture in view.

Why join us

At RBKC, we're all in - investing in our people, our communities and our future.

You'll join a forward-thinking finance team that plays a key role in how the Council plans for the future. This is a chance to work across departments, influence strategic decisions and lead real improvements in how we plan and report.

You'll have plenty of scope to grow your skills, shape your role and contribute to wider projects that stretch beyond your immediate team. And because the work you do supports everything the Council delivers, you'll see the impact of your efforts - clearly.

Interview Details

Interviews will be held w/c 4th August 2025

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

This role is a key part of that. You'll be the person who makes sure we understand our position, plan responsibly and stay one step ahead. You'll help turn strategy into something real - grounded in good data, smart thinking and sound judgement.

Ready to join us?

We're all in - are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.