Strategic Finance Partner - Public Sector

City of Burlington; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Pension and benefits package

Job summary

The City of Burlington seeks a Finance Business Partner to support financial planning, reporting, and performance management across departments. You will act as primary finance partner to an assigned portfolio, providing analytical support and advisory services to help leaders make informed decisions.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, variance analysis, and quarterly/year-end reporting; collaboration with program managers to improve processes and ensure policy

Qualifications

• Four-year university degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Economics, or related field, plus CPA or active CPA designation program.
• Experience in financial planning, budgeting, analysis, accounting, modeling, variance analysis, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting & Forecasting: develop operating/capital budgets, plans, and forecasts.
• Financial Monitoring & Reporting: analyze results, explain variances, support quarterly/year-end reporting.
• Advisory & Strategic Support: provide financial guidance to managers and leads for decisions.
• Collaboration & Process Improvement: work with stakeholders to improve reporting and processes.
• Compliance & Policy Alignment: ensure financial data aligns with policies and requirements.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

Workday

Questica

Excel

Job description

The City of Burlington seeks a Finance Business Partner to support financial planning, reporting, and performance management across departments. You will act as primary finance partner to an assigned portfolio, providing analytical support and advisory services to help leaders make informed decisions.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, variance analysis, and quarterly/year-end reporting; collaboration with program managers to improve processes and ensure policy