Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Braintree

6 Month Contract

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner on an initial 6 month basis.

The Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing comprehensive and innovative support to senior managers, working collaboratively with services and other staff across the finance function.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsibility for the provision of financial and management accounting support to a range of services.
2. To provide financial advice to service managers, including commenting/advising on the adequacy of financial procedures.
3. Working with service managers, undertake investigations, analytical reviews, and other financial projects.
4. Constructively challenge the status quo regarding existing budgets and assumptions.
5. To provide financial advice and support on service and corporate based projects.
6. To help create a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for money services.
7. To ensure the effective completion of all appropriate government returns and other requests for financial and statistical data.
8. To actively support on crosscutting service initiatives and to acquire and maintain comprehensive service specific knowledge.

Requirements:

1. Full CCAB (or equivalent qualification).
2. Worked in a finance business partner role within local government or other public sector.
3. Demonstrate confidence and experience in giving professional advice to management.
4. Up to date knowledge and experience in the specialist areas of local government accounting.
5. Ability to read, interpret and implement regulations, changes to procedures and practices, and changes in accounting requirements.
6. Able to work to tight deadlines, within an area of conflicting demands and changing priorities.
7. Excellent spreadsheet/ financial modelling skills and extensive use of MS Office.

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions.