Finance Business Partner - Subsidiaries

Join a council that’s transforming lives through financial leadership and innovation. We’re investing in our finance team – and we’re looking for exceptional professionals who want to make a measurable impact in a complex, rewarding public sector environment. Whether you're leading a high-performing team or guiding multi-million-pound strategies, you'll be shaping outcomes for one of the UK’s most diverse and ambitious towns.

We’re recruiting a Finance Business Partner to lead the financial strategy and oversight of Luton’s growing group of commercial subsidiaries and investments, including London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL), Foxhall Homes, and Connect2Luton.

In this exciting and influential role, you will:

• Provide expert business partnering to the leadership of wholly-owned subsidiaries, ensuring strong financial governance, accountability, and performance.

• Shape and review long-term business plans, investment appraisals, and financial strategies for multi-million-pound entities and projects.

• Act as the Council’s strategic financial voice in company boardrooms, translating council priorities into commercial and financial outcomes.

• Lead on the coordination of financial reporting, audit liaison, and risk management across the group structure.

• Deliver innovation through sound business case development, commercial modelling, and sustainable income generation.

You’ll be a qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA) with extensive experience in commercial finance, public-private ventures, or local authority group structures. Strong stakeholder management, analytical excellence, and strategic influence are essential.

Employee benefits

At Luton Council, we’re here to support you every step of the way as you make a real difference in our communities.

When you join us, you’ll become part of a close-knit team, working alongside talented, passionate people. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, trusted, and encouraged to thrive.

• Work/life balance: enjoy flexible working options, including remote work opportunities, to help balance professional and personal commitments.

• Mental health and wellbeing: get free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Career progression and development: we support your growth with unlimited training, mentoring and clear career pathways, whether in leadership or specialist roles.

• Equality, diversity and inclusion: we foster an inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all, where everyone feels valued.

• Generous annual leave: start with 25 days annual leave (up to 32 days based on service and grade). Plus, take advantage of our 'buying annual leave' scheme to purchase up to 20 extra days.

• Pension scheme: generous employer contributions up to 20.2% and a 3x salary death-in-service grant.

• Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility).

• Staff offers: including discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons, and great value saving on local bus travel.

For more about working for Luton BC, visit https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/The-benefits-of-working-for-us.aspx

For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Brian Gallagher via brian.gallagher@penna.com or call 07716 098175