Lead Finance Business Partner

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of a Lead Finance Business Partner on a 6month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 515.53 649.00 per Day

Summary:

The Finance Business Partner supports one of the Councils Operational Finance teams by providing financial direction guidance and strategic planning. This role involves working closely with Senior Management to ensure effective budget management delivering financial insights and supporting mediumterm financial planning. The post holder will translate complex financial data for nonfinancial stakeholders and provide strategic advice to support decisionmaking and costefficiency.

Responsibilities:

• People Management: Support the coordination and performance management of the operational finance team including overseeing the development of junior staff and managing workloads in line with the Councils policies.
• Customer Management: Work closely with Senior Managers to keep them informed of financial risks and help them maintain budgets. Develop and maintain effective external relationships with key stakeholders to enhance financial performance.
• Operational Service Delivery: Provide highquality financial advice and ensure that service Directorates comply with financial policies and statutory requirements. Support strategic financial planning monitor expenditures and identify financial risks.
• Service Planning & Development: Support the creation of annual operational plans and budgets while ensuring alignment with Council priorities. Ensure clear servicelevel agreements (SLAs) are established where appropriate.
• Financial & Resource Management: Ensure compliance with financial policies provide timely financial information and maintain high standards of statutory accounting. Support productivity improvements cost reductions and financial risk management. Ensure financial systems are fit for purpose and aligned with corporate systems.

Qualifications:

• Fully qualified Accountant (CIPFA ACA ACCA CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Degreelevel education or equivalent
• Relevant postqualification experience
• Evidence of postqualification continuing professional development

Essential:

• Proven experience as a finance professional in a large and complex public sector organization.
• Strong knowledge of local government financial regulations and statutory requirements.
• Ability to deliver strategic financial planning and provide financial insights to senior management.
• Strong analytical technical and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing significant budgets and leading financial initiatives.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to nonfinancial stakeholders.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office and financial systems management.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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