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A challenging and transformative opportunity in Finance at Slough

Listen to our Executive Director of Corporate Resources share her vision:

Slough has a rich history and a bright future – join us

Thank you for your interest in joining our Finance team at Slough Borough Council.

Slough is a dynamic economic hub, with ambitions; strategically located at the gateway to London and the Thames Valley, with a good road network, situated on the GWR rail network with direct access to Central London via the Elizabeth line and proximity to Heathrow Airport.

This is not a typical local government opportunity – we are seeking exceptional finance and associated professionals who are ready to embrace a genuinely challenging but career-defining role.

The current team has addressed Slough’s backlog of accounts, and with a new permanent S151 officer in Annabel Scholes and a balanced budget for 2025/26 we can look forward with confidence to financial resilience and a future beyond intervention; to a position where we help shape our future under local government reorganisation.

The Finance and Procurement Teams have developed a detailed improvement programme that sets standards and expectations of behaviour as well as ensuring that there is a focus on supporting career development for all staff.

We are undergoing a critical transformation, and we need resilient, creative, and resourceful professionals who will be supported and are ready to take the next step in their career who will thrive in a demanding environment supported by all members of the team.

Listen to our Executive Director of Corporate Resources share her vision: Video

We are recruiting across key strategic roles including:

  • Strategic Finance Managers
  • Finance Business Partner
  • Heads of Service
  • Risk and Insurance Specialists
  • Procurement experts

These roles are for those who don't just want a job, but a genuine opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Slough presents a unique landscape that requires innovative thinking, robust financial management, and the ability to navigate complex organisational challenges.

We want to create a team capable of delivering against these expectations confident that they will be supported to do so.

We are seeking finance professionals who:

  • Demonstrate exceptional analytical and strategic thinking
  • Can develop creative financial solutions in a resource-constrained environment
  • Are comfortable working in a high-pressure, rapidly changing local government setting
  • Can drive efficiency, manage risk, and deliver value for money

Our financial landscape is both challenging and exciting. We need leaders who can:

  • Develop sustainable financial strategies
  • Transform commercial approaches
  • Drive procurement excellence
  • Support the council's broader economic and community objectives

These are not roles for the faint-hearted. Slough's financial and commercial environment demands professionals who are:

  • Resilient under pressure
  • Adaptable to rapid change
  • Capable of thinking beyond traditional local government approaches
  • Committed to driving genuine organisational transformation

We offer a genuine career-defining opportunity for those who are prepared to step up, challenge the status quo, and make a real difference. If you are a finance professional who thrives on complexity, sees challenges as opportunities, and wants to be part of a transformative journey, we want to hear from you.

Slough needs exceptional finance and commercial leaders who can turn potential into performance.

Annabel Scholes
Executive Director for Corporate Resources and Section 151 Officer