Finance Business Partner

Are you looking to join a progressive and dynamic local government organisation in North London? If so, this opportunity might be perfect for you!

A vacancy has arisen in the Finance Business Partnering team for a Finance Business Partner to lead on the financial support provided to the organisation and senior management team covering Resources and Chief Executive Service.

This role is hybrid with 2 days per week in the office required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contributing to and supporting the Medium Term Financial Planning and year end processes.
• Providing technical expert advice and challenge to budget holders and officers to support effective financial decision-making.
• Ensure that the areas of the Accounts for which the officer is responsible for is accounted for in line with International Financing Reporting Standards (IFRS) and CIPFA’s Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
• Support & deputise for the Head of Finance and Finance manager to deliver financial support, advice and guidance to the relevant service area.
• Responsible for leading on the delivery of specific finance tasks supporting the annual financial cycle. This includes, but is not limited to budgeting, forecasting and closing the accounts.
• Undertaking where relevant (but not restricted to), sensitivity analysis, reviewing and challenging budget decisions, options appraisals, costing exercises, leading on the detailed calculations underpinning any new funding and grants requests, development of business cases.
• Providing financial input to procurement processes and taking responsibility for scoring of any financial sections.
• Horizon scan and pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support provided to the organisation and identify and support the delivery of efficiencies in the service support.

Personal Requirements:

• CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, or part qualified and actively studying for such a qualification.
• Good knowledge and understanding of local government finance, budgeting and accounting, and experience in providing high level advice, support and challenge on a variety of complex financial and service issues.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret detailed and complex financial and other information, to develop and use financial management systems and to have the confidence and ability to train and develop others in the use and application of such systems.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present a range of complex and detailed financial and other issues to a diverse audience including councillors and senior officers and to develop and manage productive relationships with both external and internal contacts and agencies.
• Advanced IT skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word but not limited to these applications, including the ability to design, construct and interpret complex spreadsheets. Extensive experience of working with integrated financial systems in a large organisation.
• Experience of providing financial advice and support to senior officers, members and external stakeholders.

Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: £50,000 - £55,692.00 per annum (dependent on experience)