Finance Business Partner

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL's Finance Department seeks a Finance Business Partner to support Education. You will provide high quality financial advice, information, analysis and interpretation to budget holders and finance colleagues to underpin effective decision making, performance management and compliance with statutory requirements.

The role leads a small team and delivers revenue and capital budgets, liaises with budget holders, and contributes to year-end processes ensuring timely closure with

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified or final stages of training to gain the qualification.
• Budgeting and accounting background with analytical and financial techniques.
• Effective oral and written communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to engage and influence colleagues and customers.
• Excellent ICT skills; ability to plan and prioritise to meet deadlines.
• Staff management and development skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the role of a valued partner offering professional independent viewpoint.
• Administer the preparation and coordination of revenue and capital budgets.
• Liaise with budget holders and attend meetings offering financial advice and expertise.
• Contribute to year-end processes to achieve timely closure with good working papers.
• Extract and collate data for grant/government claims and returns for cash flow maximisation.
• Provide financial management information to support sound decision making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Management accounting

ICT skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

CCAB qualification / final stage training

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Finance Department as a Finance Business Partner supporting Education. As part of the team, you will be providing high quality financial advice, information, analysis and interpretation to budget holders and finance colleagues to underpin effective decision making, meaningful performance management and to meet statutory financial requirements and deadlines. This post will lead, inspire and develop a small team of staff to ensure they support and deliver to the highest quality. This is an excellent opportunity for you to join our Management Accounting Team that supports the Councils' services.,

• Undertake the role of "valued partner" offering a professional independent viewpoint alongside expertise, challenge and empathy, to support the delivery of service business objectives and financial priorities.
• Administer the preparation and coordination of both revenue and capital budgets ensuring they are intrinsically linked with other council wide strategies and plans.
• Liaise with budget holders and attend relevant meetings offering financial advice, training and expertise to support them in managing their budgets and complying with financial regulations, legislation and other codes of practise.
• Contribute in the year-end process to ensure the closure of accounts are completed within agreed timescales, supported by appropriate working papers, in accordance with best practice and contributes to achieving a good external audit opinion.
• Extract and collate statistical and financial data for relevant grant and government claims and returns, ensuring deadlines and requirements set are met to ensure maximisation of the Council's cash flow.
• Assist in the provision of financial management information that is solution focused and aides sound decision making.
  We are seeking a CCAB qualified accountant or someone who is currently at the final stages of training to gain the qualification Budgeting and accounting background with use of analytical and other financial techniques Effective oral and written communication skills at all levels with the ability to engage and influence colleagues and customers Ability to plan and prioritise effectively ensuring deadlines and targets are achieved Excellent ICT skills Staff management and development skills