Interim Finance Business Partner - Local Authority

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is recruiting an Interim Finance Business Partner to support Local Government finance teams with budget monitoring, forecasting and strategic financial planning. You will partner with service directors and budget holders to challenge and improve financial performance.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in Local Government, strong Excel modelling skills and the ability to communicate complex analysis to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Business Partner or senior finance roles.
• Strong Local Government finance experience.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• CCAB/CIMA qualification desirable or equivalent.
• Available immediately or on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice, support and challenge to service directors and budget holders.
• Lead monthly budget monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Support annual budget setting and medium-term financial planning.
• Produce management reports and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Identify financial risks, savings opportunities and emerging budget pressures.
• Support financial recovery plans and service transformation programmes.
• Work closely with operational managers to improve financial decision-making.
• Assist with year-end processes and financial reporting as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification desirable

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking to connect with experienced Interim Finance Business Partners interested in opportunities across Local Government.

We work with finance professionals who can provide immediate support to council finance teams, particularly around budget monitoring, forecasting, financial planning and business partnering with service departments.

We are keen to hear from candidates with experience supporting Adult Social Care, Children's Services, Education, Corporate Finance or other council service areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice, support and challenge to service directors and budget holders.
• Lead monthly budget monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Support annual budget setting and medium-term financial planning.
• Produce management reports and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Identify financial risks, savings opportunities and emerging budget pressures.
• Support financial recovery plans and service transformation programmes.
• Work closely with operational managers to improve financial decision‑making.
• Assist with year‑end processes and financial reporting as required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous Finance Business Partner, Senior Management Accountant, Finance Manager or Strategic Finance experience.
• Strong Local Government finance experience.
• Confident managing budgets, forecasting and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• CCAB/CIMA qualification desirable, or relevant equivalent experience.
• Available immediately, at short notice or approaching the end of an assignment