Finance Business Partner – Adult Social Care

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Adult Social Care. This role involves delivering financial advice, supporting performance management, and collaborating with stakeholders. The successful candidate will require a CCAB/CIMA qualification and experience in financial management, particularly in the public sector.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• Proficient analytical skills for interpreting financial results.
• Experience in financial management covering a full financial cycle.
• Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality financial advice within the service area.
• Support financial performance management and business planning.
• Prepare robust business cases quantifying costs, benefits, and risks.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Management

Stakeholder Influence

Education

Full CCAB / CIMA qualification

Job description

Finance Business Partner – Adult Social Care

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About The Role

Finance Business Partner – Adult Social Care

Fixed Term, 9 months.

Full Time, 37 hours per week.

Salary: £48,219 to £56,729 per annum.

Location: Chelmsford.

Working Style: Anywhere worker.

Closing Date: 1st June 2025 (23:59).

This role involves delivering high-quality financial advice within the service area, providing comprehensive support and innovative advice to management and Members across finance functions. Proficient analytical skills are essential for interpreting financial results and influencing decision-making by understanding costs and risks.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with internal and external partners to influence stakeholders and contribute to management forums. They will support efficiency improvements and cost reduction plans aligned with strategic objectives.

Accountabilities

• Support the business by understanding financial assets, liabilities, and priorities, presenting options to drive change and efficiency.
• Partner with Service Directors and stakeholders for financial performance management, pricing, and investment analysis; support business planning.
• Provide timely management information using insightful analysis and financial modelling to support business development.
• Support cross-organisational projects, ensuring inclusion of commercial and value considerations for transparent decision-making.
• Collaborate with Senior Finance Business Partners and Management Accountants to develop financial policies and plans aligned with strategic objectives.
• Ensure delivery of value for money services through benchmarking and trend analysis.
• Prepare robust business cases, quantifying costs, benefits, risks, and funding options, taking financial responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards, including impact assessments for legislative or service changes.

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential

• Full CCAB / CIMA qualification with ongoing professional development.
• Experience in financial management and frameworks, preferably in the public sector, covering a full financial cycle.
• Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and awareness of the political environment.
• Proven ability to identify improvements in financial systems and processes with a focus on performance.

Desirable

• Experience providing financial advice for decision-making.
• Ability to establish credibility and work effectively with management teams and networks.
• Experience working with senior managers and multidisciplinary teams to achieve outcomes.

Why Essex?

Essex offers a dynamic public service environment, covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents. We are committed to transformation, innovation, and delivering value. Recognised for productivity, we support flexible working and career development.

In February 2025, Essex joined the Government’s devolution programme, aiming to establish a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, committed to inclusive hiring practices and supporting disabled applicants, veterans, and care leavers.

Joining Essex means access to employee benefits, flexible working, and a commitment to integrity and ethics aligned with the Nolan principles. We conduct necessary safeguarding checks, including DBS where applicable.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

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