City of London Corporation, Assistant Director - Strategic Finance

Salary up to £116k

CIPFA Penna is supporting the City of London in appointing an Assistant Director – Strategic Finance, a pivotal senior leadership role within a large and influential finance function.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly credible public finance professional to provide strategic financial leadership, strong corporate grip and high-quality advice to Members and senior officers in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will lead the corporate accounting function and oversee revenue and capital budgeting, medium-and-longer-term financial planning and savings programme, whole life costing and major project financing. You will act as a trusted deputy on complex strategic, business and commercial matters and play a key role in major change activity, including ERP implementation and process improvement, while ensuring business-as-usual financial management remains robust and resilient.

We are seeking a fully qualified CCAB (or CIMA) accountant with relevant experience in local government or a similarly complex public-sector environment.

You will bring expertise in corporate financial management, governance and financial reporting, alongside the leadership capability to develop teams and operate with confidence under pressure.

In return, this role offers senior-level exposure, genuine influence and excellent preparation for future Finance Director or S151-level roles.

For further information, please click the link to download a candidate briefing pack:

Assistant Director – Strategic Finance

For a confidential discussion and further details, please contact Andrew Tromans at CIPFA Penna:

• Telephone: 07805 226301
• Email: andrew.tromans@penna.com

Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday 15 March, 2026

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