Finance Business Partner

Civic Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government recruitment firm is looking for a financial analyst for a 5-6 month contract in Greater London. The role involves providing financial guidance throughout the transformation lifecycle, ensuring proposals align with the Council’s financial strategy, and requiring strong local government finance knowledge. The ideal candidate should be CCAB-qualified, with experience in developing business cases and financial appraisals. This position offers hybrid working arrangements by agreement and aims to enhance long-term financial sustainability.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Bi-weekly payments

36 hours working week

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of local government finance and public sector governance.
• Significant experience in financial appraisals and business cases.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial guidance throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Lead financial input for option appraisals and decision-making processes.
• Ensure financial proposals are sound and aligned with the Council's strategy.

Skills

Understanding of local government finance

Experience in developing business cases

Knowledge of budgeting and MTFS

Commercial experience in pricing and income generation

Education

CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent)

Job description

5-6 Months Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

This role is crucial in delivering high-quality financial analysis, modeling commercial insight, and business partnering. It supports evidence-based decision-making, enhances service efficiency, drives income generation, and ensures long-term financial sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive financial guidance throughout the transformation lifecycle, including discovery, design, delivery, implementation, and post-implementation phases.
• Lead financial input for option appraisals and commercial decision-making processes.
• Ensure proposals are financially sound, deliverable, and aligned with the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and overall financial strategy.
• Translate service and operational changes into accurate financial assessments, considering recurring vs. one-off impacts, income vs. cost, revenue vs. capital, and baseline adjustments.

Essential Experience

• Strong understanding of local government finance, budgeting, MTFS, and public sector governance.
• Significant experience in developing and challenging business cases and financial appraisals.
• Demonstrable commercial experience, including pricing, income generation, traded services, and contracts.

Essential Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent) required.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Additional Information

• Working hours: 36 hours per week.
• Bi-weekly payments.
• Location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT, United Kingdom.
• Hybrid arrangements available by agreement; site presence required for client meetings and relationship building.
• Employment type: Full Time.

The role closes on 30th Jan 2026. Apply ASAP.