Senior Finance Business Partner

Morgan Law; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government finance team is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead financial management and support various council services. The ideal candidate will be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience in Local Government finance, capable of producing high-quality financial monitoring information. The role offers a hybrid working model, with a salary range of £52,413 to £63,079.

Qualifications

• Must be a CCAB qualified accountant with Local Government finance experience.
• Experience in producing financial monitoring information.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to undertake strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management for council services.
• Champion excellent management of financial resources.
• Produce high-quality financial monitoring information.
• Provide professional insight on emerging issues.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Strategic analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen for a CCAB qualified accountant to join this local government finance team. Working on a hybrid basis, with travel to the office as required, you role as Senior Finance Business Partner will be to lead an efficient, effective and client-oriented Finance Business Partnering offering to a range of
council services, supporting them to achieve their goals in an ever-changing and challenging
environment. As well as act as a key member of the Finance Management Team, contributing to the delivery of service
and corporate objectives and the overall success of the Council.

Day to day your duties will include:

• Championing excellent management of financial resources, promoting probity, efficiency, high performance and overall value for money.
• Creating a culture which empowers budget holders and staff and supports the delivery of value for money services, including reporting on benchmark information and key cost drivers.
• Lead on the production of high-quality, relevant and timely financial monitoring information for the benefit of the services, senior officers and members.
• Provide professional insight, using your unique position as both a Finance and service expert to identify early and act upon emerging issues, risks and opportunities.
• Lead on the production of the annual revenue and capital budgets, and Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), in accordance with statutory requirements and council policies.
• Undertake strategic analysis and planning to ensure that these reflect the council’s priorities and strategic objectives.

The role will be part of the senior finance management team and to be considered you will need to be a CCAB qualified accountant with previous Local Government finance experience.

The salary band for the role is £52,413 to £63,079 and the working pattern is hybrid remote with attendance in the office as required.