Finance Business Partner

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking Finance Business Partners to support multiple departments in delivering transformational change and improving financial insight. You will provide financial advice, drive performance, and help identify saving opportunities in a challenging financial environment.

CCAB-qualified accountants with experience in communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders and building strong relationships with managers will thrive here.

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant with membership of the relevant professional body.
• Experience ensuring integrity of financial information and resolving issues with practical solutions.
• Ability to build effective relationships with senior and operational managers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience communicating technical financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and develop strategic financial insight.
• Drive performance improvement and support transformational change across departments.
• Collaborate to optimise saving opportunities in a financially challenging environment.
• Work in a local government context or similar large organisation; technology can enhance management information.

Skills

Communication

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CCAB-qualified accountant

Job description

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

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

Salary: £49,221 - £53,826 Per annum (pro rata for part-time) (pay award pending)

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
  Telephone: [phone]
  Email: [e-mail]
• Nerinder Samaria, Strategic Finance Manager, Children's and Family Services Department Department
  Telephone: [phone]
  Email: [e-mail]
• Susan Baum, Strategic Finance Manager, Growth, Environment & Transport; Corporate Resources Department
  Telephone: [phone]
  Email: [e-mail]

About Us

About Leicestershire County Council

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:

Our Recruitment Process

Our Organisational Values

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