Finance Business Partner
4Recruitment Services
Our local authority client based in Suffolk are urgently seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner.
Remote Working with Occasional Travel to Melton and Lowestoft - (couple of times per month)
£500 a day Umbrella
Main Purpose of Job:
To be responsible for the financial management of allocated service areas in the Council giving advice, guidance and support to Service Managers and Senior Management.
To support the delivery of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), the production of the annual budgets, in year budget monitoring, the reporting of the year-end outturn position and the production of the Statement of Accounts, all within accordance of statutory reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- To support the Chief Finance Officer to deliver the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) in support of the Council’s Corporate Strategies through managing the budget setting process and year end outturn.
- To support the Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Finance Officer in advising Members and other Senior Officers of the Council which may include having to attend Cabinet Council and other Council Committee meetings, partnership meetings, corporate working parties and adhoc meetings as and when required.
- Proactively engaging with colleagues from other areas of specialism in the Council to assist with informing financial decision making.
- To provide financial support to Service Managers and Senior Officers with projects and reports to Committees and Corporate Management meetings. This includes providing financial guidance and challenge and advising on the financial reporting requirements as per the Council’s Constitution.
- Contribute to the development of corporate best practice on securing economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the use of resources.
Knowledge and Experience
- Advanced use of appropriate accounting tools and applications, such as financial ledgers, Excel, financial modelling and financial appraisals.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, investment appraisal techniques and budgetary control process.
- Experience in financial management and planning.
- Local authority accounting
- Understanding of Local Government, including context and constraints.
- Experience of successful, operational delivery within a changing environment.
- Experience of financial evaluation of bid proposal and contractors.
- Experience of reviewing and assessing financial business cases
- Experience of supervising staff to deliver accounting services.
- Demonstrable experience of finance representative on corporate project boards and Council partnerships.
Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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