RQ1485858 – Finance Business Partner

• £500 a day
• 36 hours pw

ROLE PURPOSE:

To work alongside a Service Directorate management team to support the Head of Finance in providing a full range of financial direction, support and guidance to one or more of the Council’s Directorates and one which provides cross-cutting support on capital and transformation.

To support the Directorates’ Senior Management and their budget managers to deliver their budget management responsibilities. The post holder will be required to translate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders and effectively challenge senior managers, ensuring robust financial management of each business area.

To provide direct financial support to the Directorates to enable them to develop their strategic financial plans and ensure that the future needs of the service are reflected in the Council’s medium term financial forecasts. To support the Head of Finance in the provision of high quality financial advice to Corporate Directors, Heads of Service and budget managers across the Directorates through day-to-day management and coordination of a service finance team.

1. People Management

• To support the coordination of a Finance Business Partnering team or a number of staff within the team, to provide an optimum level of service provision in accordance with the Council’s policies, budget allocation and statutory requirements.
• To support the target setting, performance management, business planning and budget management for the Finance team.
• To support the responsible selection, development and performance of junior members within a specific operational finance team in line with the Council’s HR policies.

Additional Duties POD Grade:

• To undertake additional and specific management responsibilities within the team as directed by the Head of Finance.

2. Customer Management

• To work closely with the Senior Managers within the Directorate so that they are fully informed of the financial position and risks for their services and take the necessary actions to stay within budget.
• To support the development of effective external working relationships with key stakeholders within the council to ensure the service has the knowledge and expertise to continuously improve its financial performance.

Additional Duties POD Grade:

• To take the lead on developing and maintaining external relationships as directed by the Head of Finance.