Strategic Finance Partner - Hybrid & Local Gov Impact

Huntingdonshire District Council; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing support and benefits

Opportunities to contribute to major <

projects and transformation programs

Job summary

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner to turn financial data into actionable insight and provide expert financial advice across services. You will support budgets, forecasts and financial information, covering both revenue and capital, and engage with directors and budget managers to drive informed decision-making.

The role offers hybrid working with a mix of office and remote work, and a pathway to professional development within local government finance.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified CCAB, full AAT or equivalent experience.
• Experience of budget monitoring and completing financial reconciliations.
• Experience across financial and management accounting.
• Experience of working with a financial management system.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with managers and colleagues and use persuasive and influencing skills where appropriate.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Confidence working independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of local authority finance and local government services; experience of business partnering in a local government environment and experience of TechnologyOne are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial insight, guidance and constructive challenge to Heads of Service and budget managers.
• Supporting the preparation of revenue and capital budgets through the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy process.
• Overseeing budget monitoring and forecasting across revenue and capital expenditure.
• Working with budget holders to ensure financial plans and forecasts are robust, accurate and realistic.
• Helping services develop business cases, including robust financial modelling, scenario analysis and assessment of financial risks and ongoing revenue implications.
• Supporting the preparation of relevant elements of the Statement of Accounts and working with external auditors.
• Providing specialist financial advice to support compliance with the Council’s Constitution and Code of Financial Management.
• Completing financial reconciliations and supporting the integrity of the Council’s financial information.
• Overseeing grant claims and statistical returns within agreed external deadlines.
• Undertaking financial business appraisals, including appropriate creditor and risk assessments.
• Participating in management boards to provide financial guidance and advice.
• Helping colleagues make effective use of the Council’s TechnologyOne financial system and supporting the accuracy of financial records.

Skills

CCAB/AAT

Budget monitoring

Reconciliations

Financial accounting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Independent/team work

TechnologyOne knowledge

Local gov finance

Education

CCAB/AAT

Tools

TechnologyOne

Financial management system

Job description

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner to turn financial data into actionable insight and provide expert financial advice across services. You will support budgets, forecasts and financial information, covering both revenue and capital, and engage with directors and budget managers to drive informed decision-making.

The role offers hybrid working with a mix of office and remote work, and a pathway to professional development within local government finance.