Finance Business Partner - Devolution

Adecco; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Finance Business Partner - Devolution on a temporary six-month contract for the Midlands region (1-2 days a week). The role focuses on providing strategic financial advice to senior leaders and supporting devolution-related funding arrangements.

You will translate complex data into insights, influence stakeholders, and drive improvements in financial planning and performance management within a forward-looking public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance business partner role, particularly within a devolution or combined authority context.
• Strong strategic financial acumen, with the ability to challenge and influence at senior levels.
• Expertise in translating complex financial data into actionable insights.
• A track record of driving improvements in financial planning and performance management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality strategic financial advice and insights to senior leaders, supporting effective decision-making and financial sustainability.
• Lead the transition of services from other bodies, including Police and Fire services, in line with the emerging devolution agenda.
• Prepare and plan for evolving funding arrangements for Mayoral Strategic Authorities, focusing on local taxation assignments and enhanced fiscal autonomy.
• Translate complex financial data into meaningful insights that shape financial strategy and drive improvements across the organisation.
• Influence senior stakeholders to ensure value for money and robust stewardship of public funds.
• Enhance financial capability across services, contributing to improved financial planning and performance frameworks.
• Play an integral role in organisational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Finance Business Partner

Strategic financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Job description

Job Advertisement: Finance Business Partner - Devolution

Are you a finance expert with a passion for driving strategic financial insight in a dynamic environment? Our client is seeking a talented Finance Business Partner specialising in devolution to join their team for a temporary contract. This is an exciting opportunity to influence financial strategy and decision-making within a forward-thinking organisation.

Position: Finance Business Partner - Devolution
Contract Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Midlands (1 - 2 days a week)
Daily Rate: Up to £750

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality strategic financial advice and insights to senior leaders, supporting effective decision-making and financial sustainability.
• Lead the transition of services from other bodies, including Police and Fire services, in line with the emerging devolution agenda.
• Prepare and plan for evolving funding arrangements for Mayoral Strategic Authorities, focusing on local taxation assignments and enhanced fiscal autonomy.
• Translate complex financial data into meaningful insights that shape financial strategy and drive improvements across the organisation.
• Influence senior stakeholders to ensure value for money and robust stewardship of public funds.
• Enhance financial capability across services, contributing to improved financial planning and performance frameworks.
• Play an integral role in organisational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal Candidate:
The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in a finance business partner role, particularly within a devolution or combined authority context.
• Strong strategic financial acumen, with the ability to challenge and influence at senior levels.
• Expertise in translating complex financial data into actionable insights.
• A track record of driving improvements in financial planning and performance management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across various departments.

This is a unique opportunity to take on a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of a leading organisation during a time of significant change. If you possess the skills and passion for making a difference in public finance, this could be the role for you!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.