Strategic Finance Business Partner

Location: London

Contract: Part-Time 0.6/0.8 FTE

Length: 3 months initial

Rate: £600 per day umbrella

*Hybrid Working Available - 1 day per week in office

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Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description

Service Care Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Strategic Finance Business Partner on a temporary part-time basis.

The role is a job-share role and is a Financial Planning centred role that involves various work streams.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the development of the Medium-Term Financial Plan and take responsibility for ensuring the MTFP is underpinned by robust and accurate working papers


• Lead and co-ordinate the creation of detailed budget estimates ensuring these are implemented and aligned to the published MTFP


• Support the Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering to prepare budget reports, analysis, and budget options for consideration by senior officers, Members and Council committees


• Provide detailed analysis of grant settlements and other funding announcements, ensuring financial impact on the Council is assessed and communicated clearly to senior officers


• Support the Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering to align financial plans to other corporate policies and strategies including the corporate plan, and to develop a strong understanding of the Council's financial position and associated challenges across the Council and external stakeholders


• Line management of one member of staff

Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (CCAB, CIPFA preferred) or have demonstrable equivalent experience of operating at that level.


• Experience of working within a business partnering model and/or the ability to demonstrate an awareness of what is required to deliver the outcomes of the model.


• Demonstrable experience of delivering strategic finance advice within a large and complex organisation and providing advice and challenge to budget holders, managers, and finance colleagues.


• Experience of working in a strategic finance role, i.e.
  
  on the full budgetary cycle and consolidating in-year monitoring reports is desirable.


• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.