Senior Finance Business Partner

Overview

In this role you will partner with senior managers across a local government service area to provide financial insight that informs strategic decisions. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting to support service delivery and efficiency. You will challenge leaders with clear, practical advice while developing joined-up financial strategies and improving reporting and processes. This is a impactful role in a public sector setting offering hybrid, flexible working and opportunities to develop finance teams.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working is available
• Flexible working options available

Responsibilities

• Lead financial support for an allocated service area, partnering with senior managers and budget holders
• Provide financial analysis, insight, options and scenario planning for key decisions
• Lead on revenue and capital budget setting, monitoring and year-end activity
• Identify emerging financial pressures, trends and longer-term implications
• Provide professional advice and constructive challenge to senior managers and elected members
• Support development of joined-up financial strategies to improve efficiency and value for money
• Drive improvements in financial processes, systems and reporting
• Manage and develop finance colleagues and provide a responsive, high-quality service
• Deputise for Head of Finance when required

Key requirements

• Qualified or equivalent experience
• Experienced within public service finance, ideally with strong understanding of local government
• Confident across budgeting, forecasting, financial control and financial reporting
• Able to analyse complex information and turn it into clear, practical advice
• An effective business partner who can build strong relationships while providing appropriate challenge
• Experienced in managing and developing staff
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and communicating complex financial information clearly
• Proactive, commercially aware and passionate about continuous improvement

• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication of complex information
• Proactivity and initiative
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Financial control

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