Job Description

Finance Business Partner

Bexley

Contract

£343.07 PAYE or £452.78 per day Limited paid via Umbrella Company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner.

The assignment is covering the Finance Business Partner role for Finance & Corporate Services for a 6 month period, whilst the permanent postholder is being recruited.

The role covers finance & property, HR and ICT. Start date is ASAP and candidate must have local government experience.

Main purpose of the job:

To be responsible for implementing the business partnering function for the specified service area. The role is pivotal in providing strategic support in all aspects of financial advice for the service across the Council. They will act as a partner with the service leadership teams to develop, constructively challenge and support service plans and project

delivery and take responsibility for managing and reporting on operational performance for the business partnering team.

Assess situations from a commercial, business or finance perspective; provide appropriate financial advice to support complex business decisions.

Business Partners will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial insight, intelligence and support needed.

Respond to government and professional consultations, implementation of best practice models and any other such requirements

The post-holder s primary activity is to provide an effective Business Partnering function to the council and to contribute to the development of the policies, activities and service improvements required to deliver the function.

Business Partners will work to ensure that finance staff deliver to customers in an efficient manner, within a professional business framework. The post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge.

Provide advice and support which demonstrates depth of knowledge, expertise and customer focus and be responsible for the provision of revenue monitoring, capital monitoring, budget setting (revenue and capital), MTFS setting, closure of accounts

The post will support the council s leadership at all levels and develop a strategic and workable response to the financial challenges the council faces in relation to the Services they are supporting.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

To proactively lead the financial advice and support to the defined service area particularly with reference to

revenue and capital monitoring including delivering savings, and the budget setting and closure of accounts processes.

To ensure that financial information is relevant and balanced and is received by decision-takers at the appropriate level.

To ensure that financial data analytics are used where appropriate to better inform budget monitoring and longer

term financial planning.

To work with services to ensure the accuracy of information input to systems and proper responses to system outputs.

To regularly spend time in the designated service to become an integral part of the management team within the service area and to develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the service area being supported

Ensure managers within the service areas supported receive the financial management training required to be effective in their roles and are aware of Financial Regulations (in particular the responsibilities of the Director and budget holders/managers) and requirements for obtaining the necessary approval prior to taking decisions

Continually review, update and report on quantified financial risks and opportunities in the delivery unit or commissioning area supported, advising how the risks can be mitigated and the opportunities exploited.

To advise the Heads of Finance Business Partnering of any matters that should be referred to the Chief Financial Officer in their S151 role on funding, financial management and accounting requirements in respect of the portfolio of services which the postholder has responsibility for.

Working closely with the Heads of Finance Business Partnering to contribute towards the development of the Integra Financial Management System working with the designated service areas and the team responsible for the maintenance and development of Integra to drive improvements forward.

PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.