Senior Finance Business Partner

Networking Women in the Fire Service; London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to enhance financial services within a dynamic team. This role involves leading a small team to deliver high-quality financial advice, ensuring effective financial administration, and collaborating with stakeholders to influence decision-making. The successful candidate will thrive in a complex environment, driving process improvements while contributing to the overall mission of making London a safer city. With a focus on strategic finance, this position offers an exciting opportunity to impact service delivery positively and support the organization in achieving its goals.

Benefits

26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Flexi-time Scheme

Additional leave between Christmas and New Year

Family leave and emergency support leave

Flexible working including work from home 60%

Free access to the Brigade gym

Use of Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers

Free counselling

Season ticket loans

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Membership of a CCAB body with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience in providing financial advice in large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of financial business partners to support strategic objectives.
• Provide expert financial advice and ensure financial controls are in place.

Skills

Financial advice

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical knowledge of local government accounting

Education

Membership of a CCAB body

Job description

Post: Senior Finance Business Partner
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £54,332 – £70,549 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: 4 PM on Friday 02 May 2025

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s Fire and Rescue Service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.

We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our non-operational team (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).

It’s an exciting time here at LFB Finance as we implement new systems and drive forward process improvements, supporting the wider organisation to deliver high quality financial capability. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated finance professionals to join the team and make a positive contribution to service delivery.

In this role, you will contribute to ensuring the proper administration of the LFB’s financial affairs by delivering high-quality financial services. Leading and managing a small team of financial business partners, you will be responsible for supporting directorate leaders in achieving strategic objectives through the provision of high-quality strategic finance advice, direction and support.

Success in this role will require you to work across and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation, providing expert financial advice and ensuring financial controls are in place while influencing and challenging decision making.

Eligibility:
Applicants must have membership of a CCAB body with relevant post-qualification experience.

Assessment Overview:

1. Qualifications: Membership of a CCAB body with relevant post-qualification experience.
2. Experience: Proven experience of providing financial advice and support in a large, complex organisation, ideally within the public sector.
3. Communication: Experience drafting reports and presenting technically complex financial information to senior stakeholders and non-finance personnel.
4. Relationship Building: Well developed interpersonal skills to develop and maintain efficiency working relationships and high levels of customer care.
5. Technical Knowledge: Understanding of local government accounting practice and procedures, including year-end processes and financial forecasting.

Please note that we will score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the stage 2 assessment, which is due to take place week commencing 19 May 2025. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted. Any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.

Additional Information:
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade:

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave)
• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Flexible working including work from home 60%
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loans
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidates will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.