Senior Finance Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government client in East Sussex seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their team. This permanent role involves leading financial reporting, managing a partnership team, and offering financial advice to budget managers. Ideal candidates will be CCAB qualified with experience in local government finance, looking to advance to Deputy S151 level. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified with circa 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in local government finance and preparation of final accounts.
• Ability to manage a team and provide financial advice to budget managers.

Responsibilities

• Leading the finance business partnering team in producing timely monthly management accounts.
• Monitoring and reporting on the Council’s financial position and making recommendations for action.
• Providing financial guidance to budget managers, ensuring effective budget management.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget preparation

Staff management

Financial planning

Management accounting

Education

CCAB qualified

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Senior Finance Business Partner, east sussex

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east sussex, United Kingdom

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

My Local Government client, based in the South East, is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team on a permanent basis. Reporting into the CFO you will be responsible for providing a financial and management accountancy service which will include budget preparation, final accounts, statutory reports and returns and financial planning and grant claims.

You will be a key member of the Senior Finance Management team and you will be responsible for managing the finance business partnering team and ensuring plans and strategies are developed and delivered.

Day to day your role will include:

• To lead the finance business partnering team in producing timely monthly management accounts
• Reporting as appropriate on the Council’s financial position to Council meetings identifying key variations and issues, making recommendations for action.
• Monitoring reports to provide a clear presentation of the current situation, causes and trends, and
• projected outturns in order for budgets and finances to be managed appropriately.
• To provide financial advice and guidance to budget managers to manage their budgets – ensuring
• responsibility for budgets is delegated effectively and managers have appropriate budget monitoring
• techniques and tools to control their budgets effectively.
• To ensure effective Treasury management, Insurance, cash management, car loan, and payment
• arrangements are in place and that effective Internal controls are maintained.

To be considered for the role you will ned to be CCAB qualified and have circa 3 years post qualification experience. You will also need to have local government finance experience as well as experience in preparation of final accounts, budget preparation and monitoring and staff management.

This is a fantastic role for someone to develop their career and take the next step towards Deputy S151 level. The role is paying £45,718 to £51,802 with hybrid working patterns (circa 1 day a week in the office but this can be flexible).