Bristol Holding Ltd (BHL) with Bristol City Council, is seeking an experienced finance and assurance leader to provide independent oversight, robust governance and clear shareholder assurance across Bristol City Council’s wholly owned companies. This is a senior role with high autonomy and significant influence, supporting better commercial decision making and long-term value for the people of Bristol. If you are a technically strong, commercially minded finance professional who can operate confidently across complex stakeholder environments, this role offers challenge, visibility, and clear public purpose. Since 2015, Bristol City Council has used local authority trading companies to deliver services, drive innovation and reinvest value back into the city. As sole shareholder, the Council sets strategic direction and oversees performance through defined governance arrangements. Bristol Waste Company delivers recycling, waste collection, street cleansing, and facilities management across the city. It employs over 800 colleagues and operates at significant scale, delivering around 17 million collections each year. The business is entering a period of transformation, including contract renewal, investment in fleet and infrastructure, and responding to evolving regulation. Goram Homes is Bristol’s commercial housing delivery company, focused on accelerating new homes, including social and affordable housing. It is moving into a phase of increased delivery through joint ventures and partnerships, playing a key role in addressing housing need and supporting sustainable growth. Following a successful period of interim leadership, BHL is now recruiting a permanent Finance and Assurance Director to build on strengthened governance and improved reporting. This is primarily a strategic financial oversight, governance, and assurance leadership role rather than a transactional operational finance post reporting to the Chair and Shareholder. You will play a central role in ensuring the group is financially resilient, well-governed and positioned for long-term success. Provide independent financial oversight and assurance across the group Lead governance, reporting, risk management, and internal control Support delivery of ambitious business plans, challenging assumptions and performance where required Strengthen alignment between Council financial planning and company business plans Bristol’s wholly owned companies play a critical role in delivering services, managing risk, and unlocking value at a time of increasing demand and financial pressure. As Finance and Assurance Director, you will sit at the centre of this system, influencing commercial strategy, strengthening accountability, and supporting long-term resilience across Bristol’s city-owned businesses. With ambitious plans and a clear public purpose, this is a compelling opportunity for a senior finance leader who wants their work to have visible impact. Full time or part time (minimum 22 hours per week, salary pro-rata accordingly). Hybrid working arrangements. Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only. At Tile Hill, we are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you have any specific requests and would like a confidential discussion with the Tile Hill team, then please email inclusion@tile-hill.co.uk
