Purpose

Approval of a new post of Joint Assistant
Director of Finance

Content

Decision:

1.       
To approve the creation of a permanent new role of
Joint Assistant Director of Finance effective from 20 January
2025.

2.       
To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Finance & Resources to make any changes to the role, following
the outcome of consultation with staff and the
Union.

3.       
To agree that the post of Joint Assistant Director
of Finance will be a shared post with Waverley Borough Council
which will be governed by the existing principles of the
Inter-Authority Agreement.
Reasons:

1.       
To respond to the unsustainable gap created at the
Assistant Director level arising from the restructure of the former
Executive Head of Finance to the Strategic
Director.

2.       
To ensure there is sufficient capacity to achieve
successful implementation of the Guildford Borough Council
improvement plan.

3.       
To deliver the capacity and capability to enable
timely, effective, transparent and
consistent decision making at all levels of both organisations,
including at the most senior leadership levels.

4.       
To deliver the capacity and capability needed to
embed successes in ongoing collaboration efforts and enhance the
pace of future collaboration, transition to shared services and
continuous improvement in service delivery and realisation of
cashable and non-cashable savings.

5.       
To lead the restructure of the Finance Services
which will reduce dependency on expensive interim staff, drive
alignment of the systems, policies and
procedures of the two functions and implement succession planning
and career development opportunities and provide resilience for the
two functions.
Other options considered and rejected by the
Executive:

1.       
Options 1 (Do nothing) and 2 (Create a post for both
councils).
Details of any conflict of interest declared by
the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation
granted:
None.