Finance Business Partner (Predominantly remote working)

Finance Business Partner (Predominantly remote working)

Your New Organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work-life balance. As a Unitary Authority, we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health, and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety, and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities, and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects, makes our Council a great place to work, learn, and make a difference.

Your new role

Southend City Council\’s Corporate Finance Team is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner on a permanent and full-time basis. This post will be based within an established and friendly team with the opportunity of a hybrid working pattern.

The successful candidate will support the Corporate Finance Manager in providing a full range of accountancy information and services for Council Directorates and Portfolio holders in accordance with departmental standards and timetables set. You will act as Finance Business Partner for the accountancy business, ensuring a technical solution-focused response to issues raised with regards to systems, chart of accounts structure, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance reporting.

Although this post is hybrid working, it will be predominantly working from home, with occasional visits to the Civic Centre as required.

What you\’ll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of working within a busy Finance/Accounting team or have transferrable skills from a similar environment. You will be able to demonstrate skills in maintaining effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders and evidence collaborative working and supportive relationships with a wide variety of partners. Experience with the financial arrangements relating to services provided by local authorities would be advantageous, but not essential. Confidentiality is essential for this role as you will be dealing with highly sensitive information.

To be considered for this role you need to be CCAB or equivalent qualified.

What you\’ll get in return

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the \”Why Work For Us?\” tab.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, please click \’apply online\’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If you would like a copy of the Job Description, please Click here.

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above, so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age, or religion or belief.

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