Interim Finance Partner – Children's & Schools (Hybrid)

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

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.