Assistant Finance and Business Development Manager (Full Time)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an adaptable, enthusiastic individual to join the Design Service as Assistant Finance and Business Development Manager. The London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth present a unique opportunity to be part of a team within the Design Service, who are working together to create a ground-breaking shared staffing structure across both boroughs.

The Design Service is an in-house, fee-earning multi-disciplinary consultancy service covering a full range of construction professional services. The service delivers a wide range of projects across the public realm and the expanding Council’s housing self-build programme. This service is rare, if not unique, in local government, and this role presents an opportunity for an experienced and customer focussed professional to make a difference in a forward-looking and commercially minded Council.

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a full-time permanent Assistant Finance and Business Development Manager. This is a varied role, but the primary focus will be preparing invoices and making fee claims using the financial and resource management software. You will also be compiling and submitting fee bids, assisting the management team in preparing marketing and publicity information and monitoring and assisting in the preparation of templates and strategies ensuring they are correct and up to date. You will be evaluating existing working practices and developing complex databases, spreadsheets and templates and streamlining processes. This includes administering the financial and project management software.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Experience of using financial and resource management software
• Excellent numerical and statistical skills
• Be skilled at evaluating information and understanding processes
• Excellent communication skills

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on Richmond and Wandsworth’s ability to deliver services, possess the required skills, and thrive in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

• Closing Date: 21st June 2026
• Shortlisting Date: W/C 22nd June 2026
• Interview Date: W/C 06th July 2026

Useful Information

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.