Interim Finance Business Partner
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Job Summary
This is a remote position.
- Design and implement a new financial operating model for SEND Reform.
- Establish and maintain robust financial governance controls and reporting processes.
- Collaborate with finance teams to align processes with Department for Education standards.
- Lead financial planning activities including budget setting monitoring and forecasting.
- Manage financial aspects of Experts at Hand Grant Funding and Deficit Management Plan Budgets.
- Provide financial support challenge and advice to programme leads and senior managers.
- Conduct financial modelling and options appraisals to assess the sustainability of SEND Reform proposals.
- Produce timely and accurate financial reports for various boards and meetings.
- Support the review and development of SEND funding policies and arrangements.
- Contribute to long-term sustainability planning for SEND services.
- Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA ACCA ACA CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant experience in Local Government Finance.
- Experience in SEND Finance Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) High Needs Block or Education Finance.
- Proven track record in supporting SEND Reform or Deficit Recovery Programmes.
- Strong skills in financial modelling forecasting and governance framework development.
- Experience in producing reports for senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- Excellent business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- 650.00 per day (Umbrella).
- 6 Month Contract with potential extension opportunities.
- Remote working arrangement.
- Basic DBS required.
- Bi-weekly pay.
- Opportunity to play a key role in a major SEND Reform Programme.
- Strategic finance leadership role with significant stakeholder exposure.
- Influence long-term financial sustainability and service improvement.
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Essential Requirements Fully Qualified Accountant: CIPFA ACCA ACA CIMA Or equivalent Significant Local Government Finance experience. Experience working within: SEND Finance Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) High Needs Block Education Finance Experience supporting SEND Reform or Deficit Recovery Programmes. Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills. Experience developing financial governance frameworks. Experience producing reports for senior leaders boards and external stakeholders. Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Desirable Requirements Experience working with the Department for Education. Experience managing DSG deficits and recovery plans. Knowledge of SEND funding reforms and High Needs funding arrangements. Experience supporting Schools Forum reporting and governance. Whats on Offer 650.00 per day (Umbrella) 6 Month Contract Remote Working Basic DBS Required Bi-weekly Pay Opportunity to play a key role in a major SEND Reform Programme. Strategic finance leadership role with significant stakeholder exposure. Opportunity to influence long-term financial sustainability and service improvement. Potential contract extension opportunities. Suitable for candidates with experience as a Finance Business Partner SEND Finance Business Partner Senior Finance Business Partner Education Finance Manager Strategic Finance Manager DSG Finance Lead Principal Accountant or Local Government Finance Consultant with SEND experience.
