Finance Business Partner

Post: Finance Business Partner
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £45,485 – £54,332 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: 4 PM on Friday 02 May 2025

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s Fire and Rescue Service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.

We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our non-operational team (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).

It’s an exciting time here at LFB Finance as we implement new systems and drive forward process improvements, supporting the wider organisation to deliver high quality financial capability. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated finance professionals to join the team and make a positive contribution to service delivery.

In this role, you will contribute to ensuring the proper administration of the LFB’s financial affairs by delivering high-quality financial services. You will be responsible for supporting budget holders and departmental heads with the management of their budgets throughout the annual financial cycle, ensuring robust forecasting informed by service knowledge, and preparing meaningful management financial reports.

Success in this role will require you to work across and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation, providing expert financial advice and ensuring financial controls are in place while influencing and challenging decision making.

Eligibility
Applicants must be CCAB or CIMA qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience Accountant.

Assessment Overview
Stage 1
To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:

1. Qualifications: A CCAB or CIMA qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience Accountant.
2. Experience: Proven experience of working directly with departments / delivery units in order to meet financial reporting and planning requirements.
3. Communication: Good written and oral communication skills and presenting technically complex financial information to senior stakeholders and non-finance personnel.
4. Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of local government accounting practice and procedures, including year-end processes and financial forecasting.

Please note that we will score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend stage 2.

Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.

Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place week commencing 19 May 2025. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Additional Information
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave)
• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Flexible working including work from home 60%
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loans
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidates will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.