Finance Business Partner

Overview

As Finance Business Partner, you will provide strategic financial guidance to service heads, shaping budget decisions and financial planning to support the council’s medium-term financial strategy. You will influence senior stakeholders, drive value for money, and lead on financial analysis and continuous process improvement within a collaborative finance team. This role combines strategic advisory work with robust regulatory compliance and performance monitoring, offering meaningful impact for communities.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave
• excellent local government pension
• employee discounts
• hybrid working options

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and service leaders
• Lead on budget setting, monitoring, and financial planning
• Provide clear analysis and insight to support decision-making
• Challenge and influence to ensure value for money and effective use of resources
• Support development of financial strategies, business cases, and service improvements
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement in financial processes
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and statutory requirements

Key requirements

• CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with substantial experience
• Strong background in financial planning, budgeting, and business partnering
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a complex organisation and managing competing priorities

• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• problem-solving
• financial planning
• budgeting
• business partnering

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