Senior Finance Business Partner – Corporate

Overview

In this role you will strengthen financial governance and reporting within the Corporate Finance team of a local authority. You will focus on year-end accounting, controls, and driving continuous improvement to support financial resilience. You’ll work with cross-functional colleagues to deliver robust financial reporting and engage with external auditors. This opportunity offers a chance to shape public sector financial governance in a forward-thinking organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options available
• generous benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead and review balance sheet reconciliations with robust financial controls
• Support the preparation of the Council’s Statement of Accounts and associated working papers
• Act as a key contact for external auditors and provide supporting evidence
• Provide professional financial accounting advice to senior managers and finance colleagues
• Support the delivery of governance, compliance and financial reporting standards
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working
• Support and develop colleagues across the finance function
• Contribute to wider corporate finance priorities and strategic initiatives

Key requirements

• Strong financial accounting and reconciliation experience
• Good understanding of financial controls and governance
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Proactive approach with a drive to deliver improvements
• Adaptability and initiative in a changing environment
• Background in public sector finance (local government, NHS, housing association) or practice-trained accounting

• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• Proactivity
• Financial accounting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Financial controls

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