Senior Finance Business Partner
Senior Finance Business Partner
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05-06-2025
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Job Description
3-4 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
This role sits within the Shared Finance Service (SFS) and is part of a wider team collectively responsible for supporting the organisation s ambition to add value and inspire success.
The post holder will provide financial business partnering support across both corporate core and front-line service areas ensuring robust financial management and the delivery of high-quality advice in a challenging financial environment.
Acting as a critical friend they will offer insightful analysis and strategic guidance to inform decision-making support change initiatives and help safeguard the financial health of the organisation.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Provide professional high-quality finance business partnering support to service areas covering both revenue and capital budgets.
Deliver insightful financial analysis to inform service improvement operational efficiency and transformation programmes.
Support strategic finance partners and senior budget holders across the full financial cycle: planning and budgeting in-year monitoring and year-end processes.
Advise budget holders in the financial management of complex funding arrangements including capital programmes revenue savings plans and shared budgets (e.g. pooled funds).
Identify and support the mitigation of financial risks ensuring these are appropriately reflected in medium-term financial planning.
Collaborate with internal and external partners including health bodies and other public sector organisations to promote joint working and improve financial outcomes.
Assist with the financial aspects of funding applications grant monitoring and the disbursement of capital funds.
Provide a financial perspective in service-level decision-making to support the fulfilment of statutory financial responsibilities.
Support the management of debt working closely with other finance and resident support teams to deliver coordinated and effective solutions.
Represent the organisation in external meetings or forums as required promoting best practice and safeguarding financial interests.
Where applicable act as the finance lead for specific strategic partnerships or funding streams such as the Better Care Fund ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with financial requirements.
Skills/Experience:
Proven experience of working in a financial management or business partnering role within a complex organisation.
Strong understanding of public sector financial processes including budget setting financial monitoring and year-end closure.
Ability to interpret and analyse complex financial information to support decision-making and drive business improvement.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Skilled in identifying financial risks and developing practical sustainable solutions.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure.
Experience of working collaboratively across service areas and with partner organisations.
Proficient in the use of financial systems and Microsoft Excel to support robust financial reporting and analysis.
Additional Information:
Finance Business Partner to support Place Directorate.
Proven experience of working in a financial management or business partnering role within a complex organisation. Strong understanding of public sector financial processes including budget setting, financial monitoring, and year-end closure. Ability to interpret and analyse complex financial information to support decision-making and drive business improvement. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders. Skilled in identifying financial risks and developing practical, sustainable solutions. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure. Experience of working collaboratively across service areas and with partner organisations. Proficient in the use of financial systems and Microsoft Excel to support robust financial reporting and analysis.
Employment Type
Full Time
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