At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a high-performing finance team and provide strategic financial advice.
- Company: Public sector client focused on service improvement and governance.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and potential contract extension.
- Other info: Agile working environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in financial planning and transformation within local authority.
- Qualifications: Qualified finance professional with leadership and business partnering experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70089 £ per year.
Location: Oxfordshire (Agile Working flexible across county offices)
Rate: £400 per day
Contract: 21 July 2026 - 21 September 2026 (Initial 2 months with potential extension to 6 months)
Hours: 7.4 hours per day
Lynx Employment Services are recruiting on behalf of our public sector client for an experienced Finance Business Partnering Manager to provide strategic financial leadership and lead a high-performing team of finance professionals supporting complex council services. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong business partnering, leadership and transformation experience to support the delivery of financial planning, governance and service improvement across a large local authority.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Financial Services, you will lead a team of Business Partnering Accountants and Assistant Business Partnering Accountants, providing financial advice and challenge to senior stakeholders while driving continuous improvement across the finance function. You will play a key role in supporting budget setting, financial performance, transformation programmes and strategic decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop a high-performing Finance Business Partnering team.
- Provide strategic financial leadership and guidance.
- Support budget setting and financial performance.
- Drive transformation programmes and strategic decision-making.
Finance Business Partnering Manager employer: Lynx Employment Services
As a leading public sector employer in Oxfordshire, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With flexible agile working arrangements and a commitment to professional development, we offer exceptional opportunities for growth and advancement within a dynamic environment dedicated to service improvement and community impact.
