Interim Finance Business Partner
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Job Description: The role of Interim Finance Business Partner involves providing expert financial support to a South East-based local authority for a duration of six months. The position requires delivering high-quality financial advice and influencing decision-making across various services. The successful candidate will engage in budget preparation, financial planning, and support service managers in resource utilization. This role is critical for ensuring effective financial management and compliance with regulations within the local government context.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive financial and management accounting support across service areas.
- Lead on budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, year-end closure, and financial planning.
- Deliver professional advice on financial processes, procedures, and the implications of policy or service changes.
- Support and challenge service managers to ensure effective resource use and value for money.
- Engage in analytical reviews, financial modelling, and special projects including external funding bids.
- Contribute to government and statutory financial returns and internal reporting.
- Participate in service improvement initiatives and develop insight through benchmarking and cost analysis.
- Work cross-functionally on both service-specific and corporate initiatives.
Skills Required:
- Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent preferred), or equivalent substantial local authority experience.
- Strong track record as a Finance Business Partner within local government.
- Excellent understanding of CIPFA Codes of Practice and relevant financial regulations.
- Confident advising senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with local government financial systems.
- Capable of challenging assumptions, driving improvement, and working collaboratively with non-finance staff.
Salary (Rate): £450.00/daily
City: East Sussex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Business Partner - Local Authority
Location: South East (Local Authority)
Duration: 6-month Temporary Contract | Full-Time
Salary: £350 - £450 per day
Inside IR35
Start date:Immediate
We are recruiting on behalf of a South East-based local authority for an interim Finance Business Partner to provide expert financial support across a range of services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial advice and to influence decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive financial and management accounting support across service areas.
- Lead on budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, year-end closure, and financial planning.
- Deliver professional advice on financial processes, procedures, and the implications of policy or service changes.
- Support and challenge service managers to ensure effective resource use and value for money.
- Engage in analytical reviews, financial modelling, and special projects including external funding bids.
- Contribute to government and statutory financial returns and internal reporting.
- Participate in service improvement initiatives and develop insight through benchmarking and cost analysis.
- Work cross-functionally on both service-specific and corporate initiatives.
Essential Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent preferred), or equivalent substantial local authority experience.
- Strong track record as a Finance Business Partner within local government
- Excellent understanding of CIPFA Codes of Practice and relevant financial regulations.
- Confident advising senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with local government financial systems.
- Capable of challenging assumptions, driving improvement, and working collaboratively with non-finance staff.
£450 Per day
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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Job Description: The role of Interim Finance Business Partner involves providing expert financial support to a South East-based local authority for a duration of six months. The position requires delivering high-quality financial advice and influencing decision-making across various services. The successful candidate will engage in budget preparation, financial planning, and support service managers in resource utilization. This role is critical for ensuring effective financial management and compliance with regulations within the local government context.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive financial and management accounting support across service areas.
- Lead on budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, year-end closure, and financial planning.
- Deliver professional advice on financial processes, procedures, and the implications of policy or service changes.
- Support and challenge service managers to ensure effective resource use and value for money.
- Engage in analytical reviews, financial modelling, and special projects including external funding bids.
- Contribute to government and statutory financial returns and internal reporting.
- Participate in service improvement initiatives and develop insight through benchmarking and cost analysis.
- Work cross-functionally on both service-specific and corporate initiatives.
Skills Required:
- Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent preferred), or equivalent substantial local authority experience.
- Strong track record as a Finance Business Partner within local government.
- Excellent understanding of CIPFA Codes of Practice and relevant financial regulations.
- Confident advising senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with local government financial systems.
- Capable of challenging assumptions, driving improvement, and working collaboratively with non-finance staff.
Salary (Rate): £450.00/daily
City: East Sussex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Business Partner - Local Authority
Location: South East (Local Authority)
Duration: 6-month Temporary Contract | Full-Time
Salary: £350 - £450 per day
Inside IR35
Start date:Immediate
We are recruiting on behalf of a South East-based local authority for an interim Finance Business Partner to provide expert financial support across a range of services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial advice and to influence decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive financial and management accounting support across service areas.
- Lead on budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, year-end closure, and financial planning.
- Deliver professional advice on financial processes, procedures, and the implications of policy or service changes.
- Support and challenge service managers to ensure effective resource use and value for money.
- Engage in analytical reviews, financial modelling, and special projects including external funding bids.
- Contribute to government and statutory financial returns and internal reporting.
- Participate in service improvement initiatives and develop insight through benchmarking and cost analysis.
- Work cross-functionally on both service-specific and corporate initiatives.
Essential Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent preferred), or equivalent substantial local authority experience.
- Strong track record as a Finance Business Partner within local government
- Excellent understanding of CIPFA Codes of Practice and relevant financial regulations.
- Confident advising senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with local government financial systems.
- Capable of challenging assumptions, driving improvement, and working collaboratively with non-finance staff.
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