Finance Business Partner in Sheffield

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield to serve the communities and businesses across South Yorkshire. South Yorkshire is entering an exciting and transformative era, with bold plans to create a greener, fairer, and better‑connected region. SYMCA plays a central role in delivering these ambitions and driving major initiatives that will shape transport, policing, and economic growth in the region.

One part of our finance function is our Finance Business Partnering Team, and we are seeking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join our friendly and growing Finance Team.

About the role

You will support the Senior Finance Manager/s to improve existing financial management processes and controls, strengthen governance and improve the quality of information used for decision making. You will also play a key role in providing an effective business partnering and advisory service across SYMCA, through the delivery of proactive financial support to budget holders, to enable continuous improvement and performance. The post holder will support the strategic development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring compliance with statutory and organisation financial regulations including best practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build trust with key stakeholders and provide comprehensive financial support, playing a critical friend and shaping plans while actively challenging performance and assumptions, adding value to and influencing decision‑making by recommending solutions and options.
• Prepare accurate, timely and relevant management accounts and information.
• Support the annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting and ongoing financial performance reporting.
• Monitoring financial risks, opportunities and variances, reporting by exception.

About you

As you will work closely with numerous stakeholders you will need excellent communication, interpersonal and team working skills, along with the ability to manage and meet deadlines. We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Recognised full CCAB or other relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience of working within a fast‑paced Finance Team, preferably within a Local Government environment.
• Previous experience of working in a Business Partner model or similar role, including budgetary and business planning experience.
• Understanding of financial controls and associated risk.
• Current knowledge of reporting standards and financial controls.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and analytical skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload to achieve key milestones and deadlines.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well‑placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of our benefits include:

• Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro‑ratio for part time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave.
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi‑Scheme which allows office‑based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours.
• Rewarding You – Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle‑to‑Work schemes.
• Training on the job – Support with upskilling skills through on‑the‑job training and qualifications.
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment; all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements. Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.