Finance Business Partner – Public Sector Impact & Flexible Work

ESPO Trading Limited; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council invites applications for Finance Business Partner roles spanning Adults & Cultural, Children’s & Family Services, and Growth, Environment & Transport. You will provide financial guidance, develop strategic insight and drive performance improvements to enable transformational change.

Prior experience in a large, complex organisation and the ability to communicate clearly to non-finance colleagues are essential.

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant, or equivalent, with professional body membership.
• Experience ensuring integrity of financial information and solving financial problems.
• Experience building relationships with senior/operational managers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to explain technical financial information clearly to non-finance staff.
• Experience identifying and supporting improvements within a finance function.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and strategic insight to support departments.
• Drive performance improvement and transformational change within services.
• Collaborate to identify saving opportunities in a financially challenging environment.
• Work in a large, complex organisation, ideally with Local Government experience.
• Engage with political environments and utilise technology to improve MI and practices.

Skills

CCAB-qualified accountant

Integrity of financial information

Relationship management

Communicating financial information

Process improvement

Finance knowledge (budgeting, forecast

Job description

Leicestershire County Council invites applications for Finance Business Partner roles spanning Adults & Cultural, Children’s & Family Services, and Growth, Environment & Transport. You will provide financial guidance, develop strategic insight and drive performance improvements to enable transformational change.

Prior experience in a large, complex organisation and the ability to communicate clearly to non-finance colleagues are essential.