Interim-Jobs in Großbritannien

Interim Finance Business Partner

Location: Time Square, RG12 1JD
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 566.57 per day
Job Ref: (phone number removed)

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, strategic financial advice and support to the Executive Director: People, Assistant Directors in the People Directorate Management Team, Executive Members, and the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum to ensure they can properly manage their financial affairs.
• Collaborate closely with the People Directorate to understand their specific challenges and issues, providing relevant and timely professional financial advice to manage complex, high-risk budgets for Adults and Children s Social Care and SEND effectively.
• Stay informed of changes in legislative, inspection, and service requirements for the People Directorate, planning the necessary personal and functional support to address service needs while securing Value For Money.
• Work with the People Directorate Management Team on key transformation plans and programmes, offering support, challenge, and leadership in developing and implementing strategies and initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum and the Assistant Director: Education and Learning on mainstream and special school funding issues, including allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant.
• Directly manage Deputy Finance Business Partners supporting the People Directorate and share responsibility for strategic and operational financial support to the People Directorate.
• Plan and lead complex projects for the People Directorate, analyzing financial and non-financial implications of changes in law, policies, and strategies, making recommendations to improve financial performance and value for money.
• Offer strategic advice on developing and implementing Bracknell Forest s local funding formula for schools and top-ups for specialist provision, leading consultation and engagement with schools through the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum.
• Work closely with the Assistant Director: Chief Accountant and other Finance Business Partners to prioritize accountancy resources for effective budget planning and control, identifying budget pressures, economies, additional income, and alternative strategies.
• Ensure timely and accurate information on financial issues affecting the People Directorate s services, supporting the preparation and monitoring of the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
• Lead effective liaison, negotiations, and communications with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to ensure financial management considerations are properly considered in critical decisions.

Person Specification

• CCAB or equivalent accountancy qualification with significant post-qualification experience.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of financial frameworks and challenges within Social Care services and/or complex school funding issues from the local authority perspective.
• Experience of providing strategic financial advice to senior managers in Social Care and/or Education services.
• In-depth knowledge of local authority accounting guidance and practice.
• Substantial experience of working in a finance section in a Public Sector Organization at a senior level.
• Experience of the design, implementation, and review of efficient business processes.
• Substantial experience of using large computerized financial systems, with proficiency in Microsoft Word (intermediate level) and Excel (advanced level).
• Experience of effective working in cooperation and partnership with a wide range of internal and external bodies.
• Communication skills suitable for clear interaction with managers from a range of different disciplines.
• Proven focus on exceeding deadlines and targets, with the ability to manage a mixed workload of competing priorities.
• The ability to both lead and support complex tasks and projects.

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