At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial business partnering and provide strategic support across diverse services.
- Company: Local Authority focused on community services and development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Opportunity to manage and develop finance staff while enhancing your career.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and influence key decisions in local governance.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with strong Local Government finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 60000 £ per year.
A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to support its Place Directorate on an initial 12-month contract. This is a strategic finance business partnering role providing operational and strategic financial support across a diverse service portfolio.
Service Portfolio
- Waste Services
- Libraries
- Transport and Highways
- Environmental Services
- Wider Place Directorate functions
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial business partnering across Place services
- Provide budget monitoring, financial control and performance reporting
- Develop financial models, forecasts and medium-term financial plans
- Support identification, tracking and delivery of savings programmes
- Provide robust financial advice, challenge and insight to senior stakeholders
- Attend leadership meetings, boards and stakeholder forums
- Manage, coach and develop two Senior Accountants
- Support strategic decision-making through high-quality financial analysis
Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA or CIMA)
- Strong Local Government finance experience
- Previous experience supporting Place, Environment or similar service portfolios
- Demonstrable senior-level business partnering experience
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience supporting Directors and Executive Directors
- Experience leading, mentoring or managing finance staff
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