Finance Business Partner

Remedy Recruitment Group; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local authority is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their Adult Social Care Finance Team. This role involves providing high-quality financial support, leading budgeting and forecasting processes, and enhancing financial efficiency. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious self-starter with excellent analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively with service teams. With a hybrid working arrangement, you will enjoy the flexibility of working from home while contributing to meaningful financial improvements in the community. If you are ready to make a difference in public service finance, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance business partnering and data analysis.
• Strong ability to interpret and analyze financial data.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance in delivering financial support and guidance.
• Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and financial cycle tasks.

Skills

Data Interpretation

Budget Analysis

Financial Modelling

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

Our client, Enfield Council, is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their Adult Social Care Finance Team.

Enfield Council is a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision to transform the borough, address inequality, and create opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and learns in Enfield.

A vacancy has arisen in the Finance Business Partnering team for a Business Partner leading on Adult Social Care.

The role will support the Head of Finance in providing high-quality, flexible, professional finance support to service departments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support and deputise for the Head of Finance and Finance Manager to deliver financial support, advice, and guidance to the relevant service area.
2. Lead on specific finance tasks supporting the annual financial cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, and closing the accounts.
3. Conduct sensitivity analysis, review and challenge budget decisions, perform options appraisals, and lead on detailed calculations underpinning new funding and grants requests.
4. Provide financial input to procurement processes and take responsibility for scoring financial sections.
5. Proactively seek opportunities to improve financial support and identify efficiencies in service support.

Candidate Profile:

• Ambitious self-starter with a proactive approach.
• Excellent data interpretation and analysis skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Excellent IT and communication skills.
• Experience in analyzing and challenging budget decisions within a complex organization to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
• Experience in financial modelling and assessing the viability of new initiatives and service models.
• Experience in finance business partnering and data analysis.
• Ability to build good relationships and work closely with service teams.

Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that staff will be in the office at least one day every other week.

Compensation:

£30 - £33 per hour + Negotiable + Depending on Experience

Up to £35 per hour + Negotiable + Depending on Experience