Finance Business Partner – South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Sheffield is seeking a Finance Business Partner to lead financial management and provide operational leadership within the finance section. The role entails preparing budgets, monitoring accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Candidates must possess a CCAB qualification and have experience in a finance environment. This is a full-time position offering a permanent contract with a salary between £39,862 and £42,839.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial management and accounting processes.
• Ability to provide timely financial advice and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Accountancy Manager in overseeing financial operations.
• Prepare and monitor revenue estimates and accounts.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
• Promote a business-partnering approach across departments.
• Maintain financial control and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting experience

Financial forecasting

Budgeting

Education

CCAB qualification or CCAB finalist

Job description

Post Title: Finance Business Partner
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 8 (£39,862 – £42,839)
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri
Location: 197 Eyre Street Sheffield

An opportunity has arisen within our Finance section for a Finance Business Partner, based at Headquarters in Sheffield.

The overall purpose of the role will be to support the Accountancy Manager by providing operational leadership for all financial and management accountancy, treasury management and capital accounting related matters and for giving high quality and timely advice and guidance to the Financial Services Manager.

To support the Accountancy Manager in proactively contributing towards the efficient and effective delivery of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s strategic objectives and priorities and in doing so adhere to professional and regulatory practices.

Responsible for the preparation and monitoring of revenue estimates, reconciliation of accounts, compliance with relevant accounting codes of practice, assistance with audit, grants, voluntary funds, statistical returns, compliance with financial regulations and standing orders.

To be considered for this role you will have a proven experience of working in a finance environment, including financial management and accounting experience.

You must possess a CCAB qualification or be a CCAB finalist.

Key Duties

• Responsibility for a portfolio of service areas and supporting the Accountancy Manager in ensuring systems are in place and maintained to produce draft revenue budgets and forward plans.
• Being responsible for and supporting the Accountancy Manager in ensuring appropriate systems of financial control exist to provide effective monitoring throughout the organisation and to provide appropriate revenue monitoring to support reporting.
• Being responsible for and supporting the Accountancy Manager in promoting and implementing a business-partnering approach to managing the finances of the organisation. This approach aims to garner greater financial awareness and understanding across budget holders and budget managers, enabling them to be properly and fully accountable for the finances they are responsible for.
• Providing assurance to the Accountancy Manager in maintaining an internal financial control, policy, and procedural framework that meets relevant professional and best practice standards for promoting effective financial management, control, and reporting.
• Providing and maintaining financial forecasting and the production of the revenue budget and medium‑term resources plan in accordance with the planning cycle to the Accountancy Manager. This includes providing constructive challenge to staff where plans are unclear or pose financial risks and proactively supporting them to find solutions and achieve value for money.