Finance Business Partner

Venn Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization seeks a Finance Business Partner for their transport portfolio in Birmingham. This strategic role involves leading financial analysis and providing support to senior stakeholders across significant transport projects. The ideal candidate will have substantial financial leadership experience, ideally within local government, and hold a CCAB qualification.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible outcomes-based delivery culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial leadership within the public sector.
• Ability to link operational delivery to financial strategy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and advisory for a major transport directorate.
• Influence policy, investment, and delivery decisions across the portfolio.
• Support budget setting and business case development.

Skills

Financial leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Education

CCAB qualification or equivalent

Job description

Finance Business Partner – Transport Portfolio

£60,955 – £68,348 | 36-Month Fixed Term Contract

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinkingFinance Business Partnerto lead the financial planning and advisory service for a high-profile transport directorate within a major public sector organisation.

This is atrue business partnering role, acting as a trusted advisor and critical friend to senior stakeholders across a dynamic and growing portfolio of work, including several innovative and nationally significant transport schemes.

What’s on offer:

• A strategic role at the heart of regional transport planning
• A salary of£60,955 – £68,348, depending on experience
• 36-month fixed term contractto cover an internal secondment
• The chance to shape the long-term financial strategy of major infrastructure projects
• Hybrid working and a culture of flexible, outcomes-based delivery

The role:

As the most senior finance contact for the directorate, you’ll lead a dedicated finance business partnering service. You’ll provide rigorous financial analysis, scenario planning, and strategic insight to support decision-making across a range of complex programmes. Your input will influence policy, investment, and delivery decisions across the transport portfolio.

You’ll collaborate closely with the Directorate Management Team, supporting budget setting, business case development, and performance analysis, while acting as the bridge between operational leads and the central finance function.

About you:

We're looking for someone with:

• Significant experience in financial leadership within the public sector (local government or transport experience is a bonus)
• A strong commercial mindset, with the ability to link operational delivery to financial strategy
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills - you’ll be advising directors and presenting to senior boards
• A recognised CCAB qualification (or equivalent QBE experience)

You’ll thrive in a fast-moving environment where your ability to see the bigger picture and bring clarity to complexity will make a real difference.

Interested?

Apply now to shape the future of transport in the West Midlands. For an informal conversation or to request a full details, please contact Nik Stoate:

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