Finance Business Partner Internal Applicants Only

*** Internal Applicants Only***

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: 68784- 72399

Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 16/02/26

Proposed Interview Date(s):16/02/26 17/02/26 18/02/26

Reference: 2007

About Us:

Bursting with culture energy and opportunity the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused insight-led digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of Londons Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions workplace well-being skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

Finance Business Partners provide strategic financial leadership across their service area working closely with senior teams to shape plans challenge assumptions and support effective delivery. They manage resources oversee performance guide budget development and ensure accountability within corporate and legislative frameworks. The role involves offering highquality financial analysis assessing risk and advising on complex decisions to maximise the value of limited resources. Alongside strong technical accounting skills the post holder is expected to think strategically understand the wider political and commercial environment and make clear innovative decisions that help the organisation achieve its goals. This role will support Resources Chief Exec and Stronger Communities directorates.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and ensure service delivery within a complex / diverse service area. Control operational activities within the service area and ensure professional standards are delivered.
• Manage responses to complex professional or politically sensitive issues within the area of responsibility.
• Manage key relationships with delivery partners /providers /suppliers to commission / manage / evaluate / enhance appropriate service delivery / capacity within area of responsibility.
• Develops service plans to meet strategic business goals. Ensure compliance with all internal and external standards.

• Ensure the development and delivery of continuous improvements in all aspects of the service

  Lead motivate and develop staff to create and maintain a highly competent and participative workforce.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Essential

Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA ACA ACCA CIMA)or part qualified with a demonstrable plan to achieve full qualification within 9 months

Evidence of post-qualification continuing professional development

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices necessary to provide financial control and direction.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of the key issues relating to local government financial management and the key challenges facing local authorities in the current financial climate.
• Ability to extract and manipulate relevant financial data from financial systems to support analysis and reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders at a senior level.

Desirable

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the Apply button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

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If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process please contact Emma Morgan at @

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The Councils preference is for online application. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application please email recruitment@ so we can arrange an alternative application method.

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