Finance Business Partner

ESPO Trading Limited; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council invites applications for Finance Business Partner roles spanning Adults & Cultural, Children’s & Family Services, and Growth, Environment & Transport. You will provide financial guidance, develop strategic insight and drive performance improvements to enable transformational change.

Prior experience in a large, complex organisation and the ability to communicate clearly to non-finance colleagues are essential.

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant, or equivalent, with professional body membership.
• Experience ensuring integrity of financial information and solving financial problems.
• Experience building relationships with senior/operational managers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to explain technical financial information clearly to non-finance staff.
• Experience identifying and supporting improvements within a finance function.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and strategic insight to support departments.
• Drive performance improvement and transformational change within services.
• Collaborate to identify saving opportunities in a financially challenging environment.
• Work in a large, complex organisation, ideally with Local Government experience.
• Engage with political environments and utilise technology to improve MI and practices.

Skills

CCAB-qualified accountant

Integrity of financial information

Relationship management

Communicating financial information

Process improvement

Finance knowledge (budgeting, forecast

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Working Hours:37 hours per week (open to discussions around part-time working hours)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 24th September 2026

Interview Date(s): Week Commencing 12th October or 19th October 2026

Are you a confident communicator with excellent business partnering and financial analysis experience? Do you think practically, troubleshooting issues with sound logical solutions? Do you thrive on a challenge and are driven by supporting the delivery of sustainable change that will make a real difference to Leicestershire residents? If so, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit several Finance Business Partners to support:

• Adults and Cultural Department (2 FTE);
• Children's and Family Services Department (1 FTE);
• Growth, Environment and Transport Services Department (1 FTE);
  

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in providing financial advice, developing and improving strategic financial insight, driving performance improvement, and supporting departments in delivering transformational change. This role offers the unique opportunity to influence key business decisions through collaborative working to ensure saving opportunities are optimised within a financially challenging environment. Although working in a Local Government environment would be beneficial, it is not essential for this position, and candidates who have worked in a similar role in a large, complex organisation will be considered favourably.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• CCAB-qualified accountant, or equivalent, with membership of the relevant professional body
• Experience of ensuring the integrity of financial information and resolving financial problems, particularly those relating to efficiency, by developing sound and workable solutions.
• Experience of developing effective working relationships with senior and operational managers, other finance professionals and cross-functional teams to ensure that business and financial objectives are achieved for the Council and its partners.
• Experience of communicating technical financial information clearly and accessibly to non-finance specialists, both in writing and face to face.
• Experience of identifying and supporting improvements within a finance function, including involvement in finance or business projects and an understanding of project management principles.
• A good understanding of the different areas of finance, including finance best practice, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and financial analysis techniques, together with business and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of developments in the services supported and experience of working within a political environment, including an understanding of how technology can improve management information and working practices.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Gurpreet Kooner, Strategic Finance Manager, Adults & Cultural; Public Health, Communities, Law & Governance Department

Nerinder Samaria, Strategic Finance Manager, Children’s and Family Services Department Department

Susan Baum, Strategic Finance Manager, Growth, Environment & Transport; Corporate Resources Department

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:https://emss.org.uk/support .

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

• Locations Leicestershire County Council, Glenfield, LE3 8RA, GB