Finance Business Partner
We are working with a Local Authority who require the interim assistance of a Housing Benefits Finance Business Partner and a Collection Fund Finance Business Partner.
The post holder will inform and influence strategy and business decisions, to resolve problems and exploit opportunities in collaboration with managers in order to further policy goals.
Details of roles
Start: ASAP
Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Duration: 3-6 months initially with likely extensions
Fully remote working
Role Responsibilities:
- Keep up to date with national and local issues and new and changing legislation. Interpreting the impact to the organisation and business plans of these changes/issues, providing financial advice, options and recommendations
- Be responsible for ensuring all statutory and non-statutory returns, including grant claims, contain accurate financial information and are completed on time and to standard
- Ensure that the forecasted financial position is an accurate and true reflection of the business position
- Provide accurate and timely professional support; advice and robust challenge to programmes, projects, business cases and decisions:
- Attendance at relevant boards and working groups.
- Ensure that the professional advice given enables the Leadership of the organisation to make clear, informed policy and funding decisions through the appropriate constitutional process.
- Support mangers in the development, achievement and updating of business plans to ensure the robustness of the MTFP is maintained.
- Deputise for the Strategic Finance Business Partner when required
- Support the S151 officer in achieving their duties and liaise with Internal Audit on areas of risk
- Liaise with other external organisations with regard to data collection, financial analysis and benchmarking
The ideal candidate will have or be:
- Local Government experience
- Significant experience of providing financial support and advice to a wide range of services in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of supporting decision making and delivering solutions through financial analysis and option appraisals
- Awareness of current national and local issues relating to local government
- An understanding of accounting principles and practices and the applicability to local government accounts
If you are looking for your next assignment and are experienced in either Housing Benefits or Collection Funds then please apply.