Finance Business Partner
Bexley
452/day
Start date:ASAP
Full time: 36/hrs a week
Hatched Recruitment is looking for a Finance Business Partner in the Bexley area. We are looking for someone with Adult Social Care Experience. 3 - 6 months contract.
Responsible for:
Overall day to day responsibility for managing up to 6 FTE.
Providing financial management advice to service managers with budget responsibility of up to 200m.
Functional links with:
Deputy Director of Finance and Property, Financial and Technical Accountancy Team, Strategy, Treasury and
Pensions Team, Internal audit, External Audit, Service Department Directors, Deputy Directors and Heads, Relevant
Partner organisations
Main purpose of the job:
- To be responsible for implementing the business partnering function for the specified service area. The role is pivotal in providing strategic support in all aspects of financial advice for the service across the Council. They will act as partner with the service leadership teams to develop, constructively challenge and support service plans and project
- delivery and take responsibility for managing and reporting on operational performance for the business partnering team.
- Assess situations from a commercial, business or finance perspective; provide appropriate financial advice to support complex business decisions.
- Business Partners will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial insight, intelligence and support needed.
- Respond to government and professional consultations, implementation of best practice models and any other such requirements
- The post-holder's primary activity is to provide an effective Business Partnering function to the council and to
- contribute to the development of the policies, activities and service improvements required to deliver the function.
Education & Formal Training
- Qualified CCAB Accountant or Equivalent Relevant Finance Qualification
- Participation in Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge & Experience
- Accounting and budgetary experience, sound knowledge of local government finance framework, accounting principles and standards, statutory requirements and relevant codes of practice.
- Knowledge of the major issues facing local government, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction for local authorities
- Good interpersonal and communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences both horizontally and vertically, financial and non-financial, throughout the organisation