Job Description

Head of Capital and Treasury

Permanent

Grade 7 - £66,627 - £85,845

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

About the Role

Birmingham City Council is the largest local authority in Europe, serving over one million residents and managing a complex and high-value capital programme alongside significant treasury management responsibilities. As part of our ongoing financial recovery and transformation journey, we are seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to take on the role of Head of Capital and Treasury

This is a critical leadership position responsible for overseeing the Council’s capital strategy, treasury management, and wider balance sheet stewardship. You will play a central role in ensuring strong financial governance, sustainable investment decisions, and compliance with all statutory and professional requirements, including the CIPFA Prudential and Treasury Management Codes.

Working closely with the Section 151 Officer, Corporate Leadership Team, Commissioners, and Members, you will help shape and deliver a robust, transparent, and sustainable financial framework that supports the Council’s long-term priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Council’s Capital Strategy and Treasury Management Strategy
• Oversee a large and complex capital programme, ensuring prioritisation, affordability, and alignment with corporate objectives
• Support the Member led Capital Board overseeing all Capital decisions within the Council
• Provide strategic oversight of borrowing, investments, cash flow, and debt management activities
• Ensure compliance with CIPFA Prudential Code, Treasury Management Code, and all statutory reporting requirements
• Strengthen capital governance, appraisal, and monitoring processes to ensure value for money and risk mitigation
• Provide expert financial advice to senior officers, Cabinet Members, and Commissioners on capital investment and treasury matters
• Lead on financial due diligence for major capital projects and regeneration schemes, in particular the growth opportunities linked to HS2.
• Manage relationships with lenders, advisors, auditors, and key external stakeholders
• Drive improvements in financial systems, modelling, and reporting for capital and treasury activities
• Lead and develop a high-performing specialist team

About You

We are seeking a highly skilled finance professional with deep expertise in capital finance and treasury management, capable of operating effectively within a complex and high-profile public sector environment.

You will have:

• A CCAB qualification (CIPFA preferred) or equivalent
• Experience of capital programme management and treasury management, ideally within local government or a similarly complex organisation
• In-depth knowledge of CIPFA Treasury Management and Prudential Codes, and local authority financing frameworks
• Proven track record of managing large-scale borrowing, investment portfolios, and capital delivery programmes
• Strong understanding of financial risk, governance, and regulatory compliance
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including elected members and external oversight bodies
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills
• Strong leadership capability with experience building and managing specialist teams

Why Join Birmingham City Council?

• A unique opportunity to lead capital and treasury strategy at one of the UK’s most complex local authorities
• Play a key role in the Council’s financial recovery and improvement journey
• Lead high-value, high-impact investment decisions that shape the future of Birmingham
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and high-profile environment
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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