Finance Business Partner

TN United Kingdom; Enfield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial support and guidance to service departments. This role is pivotal in delivering financial planning, analysis, and reporting services, enabling evidence-based decision-making to ensure financial sustainability. You'll act as a critical link between finance and operational teams, driving efficiency and innovation across services. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Strong understanding of service operations and financial cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial contact for designated service areas, providing expert advice.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and year-end closure processes.
• Conduct sensitivity analysis and option appraisals for decision-making.

Skills

Financial Planning

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Costing Analysis

Education

CCAB or CIMA Accountancy Qualification

Part-Qualified and Actively Studying

Qualified by Significant Relevant Experience

Job description

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We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Finance Business Partner, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £43,983.00-£55,692.00/Annum

Summary:

The Finance Business Partner provides strategic financial support and guidance to service departments, acting as a key advisor to senior leaders. This role involves working independently to deliver financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and reporting services, with a focus on enabling evidence-based decision-making and ensuring financial sustainability. The post holder will act as a critical link between finance and operational teams, offering challenge and insight that drives efficiency, innovation, and value for money across the Councils services.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead financial contact for designated service areas, delivering expert advice and support.
  
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of service operations and priorities.
• Support the full annual financial cycle including budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, and year-end closure.
  
• Provide financial input to business cases, funding applications, and procurement exercises.
• Conduct sensitivity analysis, option appraisals, and costings to support decision-making.

Qualifications:

• A CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, or part-qualified and actively studying, or qualified by significant relevant experience.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.