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About the Role

London Borough of Harrow seeks an experienced Finance Manager (Housing Revenue Account) to ensure the financial sustainability and future development of its Housing Service. This pivotal role involves providing expert financial leadership, business partnering, and strategic advice for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), overseeing budgets, and maintaining the long-term viability of the 30-year HRA Business Plan. You will support informed decision-making, resource allocation, and service delivery for tenants and leaseholders, manage HRA financial planning, rent setting, capital investment, business plan modelling, financial reporting, statutory accounting, and year-end processes. The role also ensures compliance with the statutory HRA ring-fence and contributes to housing projects, transformation programmes, and wider corporate finance activities.

Responsibilities

Provide expert financial leadership, business partnering, and strategic advice across the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).
Ensure robust financial management and compliance within the Housing Service.
Support the delivery of the Council’s Housing financial strategy.
Oversee the HRA revenue and capital budgets.
Maintain the long-term financial viability of the 30-year HRA Business Plan.
Provide high-quality financial insight and challenge to support informed decision-making, effective resource allocation, and service delivery.
Manage HRA financial planning, rent and service charge setting, capital investment programmes, business plan modelling, financial reporting, statutory accounting, and year-end processes.
Ensure compliance with the statutory HRA ring-fence.
Safeguard the integrity of housing finances.
Ensure resources are applied appropriately and effectively.
Contribute to major housing projects, transformation programmes, and service improvements.
Support wider corporate finance activities.
Drive continuous improvement across financial management practices.
Develop, maintain, and model long-term HRA Business Plans, including 30-year financial planning.
Manage rent setting and service charge calculations within a Housing Revenue Account environment.
Implement and maintain effective controls to prevent breaches of the statutory HRA ring-fence.
Manage annual budget setting, financial planning, and monitoring of significant capital and revenue budgets.
Provide financial support and challenge to large-scale housing projects, investment programmes, and service transformation initiatives.
Prepare or support statutory HRA accounts and contribute to the Council’s Statement of Accounts.
Lead HRA year-end closedown processes, including accruals, fixed asset reconciliations, depreciation, impairment accounting, and external audit requirements.
Review and authorise grant claims and statutory returns.

Requirements

A CCAB professional accountancy qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development and a commitment to maintaining professional knowledge and expertise.
Strong knowledge and understanding of financial management and financial processes within local authorities.
Detailed knowledge of local government housing finance and HRA accounting practices.
A thorough understanding of HRA capital programmes, capital financing arrangements, and the associated legislative framework.
Experience of developing, maintaining, and modelling long-term HRA Business Plans, including 30-year financial planning.
Experience of rent setting and service charge calculations within a Housing Revenue Account environment.
Knowledge and experience of implementing and maintaining effective controls to prevent breaches of the statutory HRA ring-fence.
Proven experience of delivering the key responsibilities associated with a senior finance management or housing finance role.
Experience of annual budget setting, financial planning and monitoring of significant capital and revenue budgets.
Experience of providing financial support and challenge to large-scale housing projects, investment programmes and service transformation initiatives.
Experience of preparing or supporting statutory HRA accounts and contributing to the Council’s Statement of Accounts.
Experience of leading HRA year-end closedown processes, including accruals, fixed asset reconciliations, depreciation, impairment accounting and external audit requirements.
Experience of reviewing and authorising grant claims and statutory returns.

Skills

Financial leadership
Business partnering
Strategic advice
Financial management
Financial planning
Budget oversight
Business plan modelling
Financial reporting
Statutory accounting
Year-end processes
HRA compliance
Relationship building
Influencing decision-making
Service improvement
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills (for finance and non-finance audiences)
Proactive leadership
Collaborative leadership
Team development
Continuous improvement
Financial controls

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced
Senior

Education Level

CCAB qualification

About the Company

Harrow is a diverse, ambitious, and resident-focused council.
Committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can thrive, develop careers, and make a meaningful difference.
Offers opportunities to work with talented professionals, contribute to corporate priorities, support climate ambitions, and shape the future of local government finance.