Associate Business Partner - Finance

📍 Romford (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite)
💰 £450 per day
📅 Start: 1 July 2026
📃 Contract: Interim
🔐 DBS: Basic required

We're recruiting for two Associate Business Partners to join a forward-thinking local authority finance team during an exciting period of transformation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the Finance Business Partnering function, supporting the organisation through its performance cycle with a strong focus on financial reporting, analysis, and in-year decision support.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping drive value for money, improve financial performance, and support the delivery of key services to the community.

• Lead on financial reporting and analytical review across service areas
• Provide expert financial advice to budget holders and senior stakeholders
• Support budget setting, forecasting, and in-year financial monitoring
• Analyse performance against budgets, forecasts, and benchmarks
• Deliver clear insights to support operational decision-making
• Build capability by training and supporting budget holders
• Contribute to year-end accounts, grant claims, and bids
• Support development of business cases (less complex)
• Ensure strong financial governance, control, and compliance
• Challenge stakeholders to improve financial outcomes and efficiency

• Part-qualified CCAB accountant or AAT qualified with strong experience
• Proven experience in:
  • Financial management and budgeting
  • Forecasting and financial reporting
  • Supporting and influencing non-finance stakeholders
• Strong Excel skills and experience with finance systems
• Ability to analyse complex data and provide actionable insights
• Experience within public sector or large organisations

• Local Government finance experience
• Knowledge of public sector financial frameworks
• Experience contributing to corporate budget processes

• Excellent communication - ability to simplify complex financial data
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities
• Collaborative and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

• Competitive day rate (£450)
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to influence key financial decisions
• Work within a large, dynamic and evolving finance team
• Gain exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making

If you're a motivated finance professional looking to step into a high-impact business partnering role, we'd love to hear from you.

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