Finance Business Partner - Interim

Hyra; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Spencer Clarke Group is seeking an Interim Finance Business Partner to lead the Children’s and Schools finance team and provide high-quality financial support to senior service managers. The role is part-time with hybrid working and 24 hours across three days, commencing ASAP.

You will oversee budget monitoring, forecasting, and financial reporting, lead budget setting, and coordinate year-end tasks while advising senior management on financial pressures and risks.

Qualifications

• A full CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, including CIPFA - essential.
• Significant local authority experience in children's and schools finance - essential.
• Proven experience leading finance teams and delivering budget monitoring, budget setting and year-end processes.
• Strong communication skills to advise senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the Children's and Schools finance team.
• Overseeing budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Leading budget setting and supporting financial planning.
• Coordinating year-end tasks and the closure of accounts.
• Providing financial advice and challenge to senior management.
• Working with budget holders to identify financial pressures and manage risks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Budget monitoring

Education

CCAB/CIMA CIPFA

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Children's and Schools - Interim

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority to appoint an Interim Finance Business Partner to lead financial support across Children's and Schools services.

This is a part-time assignment providing additional support while the current business partner is seconded onto a project.

What's on Offer

• Rate: 511 - 650 per day
• Contract length: 3-6 Months (ongoing)
• Hours: 24 hours per week across three days - Flexibility over which three days are worked
• Hybrid working
• Start: ASAP

The Role

The successful candidate will lead the Children's and Schools finance team, overseeing financial management and providing high-quality advice to senior service managers.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and managing the Children's and Schools finance team.
• Overseeing budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Leading budget setting and supporting financial planning.
• Coordinating year-end tasks and the closure of accounts.
• Providing financial advice and challenge to senior management.
• Working with budget holders to identify financial pressures and manage risks.

About You

You will have:

• A full CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, including CIPFA - essential.
• Significant local authority experience in children's and schools finance - essential.
• Proven experience leading finance teams and delivering budget monitoring, budget setting and year-end processes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to advise senior stakeholders.

We also offer a market-leading referral scheme of up to 250 . If you know someone suitable, please ask them to email their CV to , including your details. T&Cs apply.