Job Description
Service Care Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in West Yorkshire for a Finance Business Partner to join the team on a permanent basis. The postholder will provide financial information, tools, analysis and insight to colleagues from across the organisation, challenging their thinking, helping them make more informed decisions and driving organisational strategy.

Main Responsibilities

Providing analysis and insight to Directorates that reflect business performance
Evidencing and presenting sound interpretations of the financial implications of achieving organisational and Directorate outcomes
Exploring future financial opportunities for Directorates through scenario planning and business cases
Building strong partnerships with Directorates that support financial accountability and clear control over the financial levers of organisational performance
Providing financial advice to Directorates, including the allocation of resource and how short to medium term objectives can be aligned and affordable within available resources
Financial evaluation of options for implementing Directorates plans to best achieve desired outcomes
Leading the monthly management accounts, annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for relevant Directorates, ensuring clear links are made to the business planning process, resources are focussed on driving performance and ensuring synergy with other Directorates
Monitoring and providing insight and advice on the financial performance of a complex portfolio of funding programmes
Providing expertise and advice to Directorates on financial matters to drive performance

Candidate Criteria

CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant
Experience of managing complex financial processes with multiple stakeholders
Experience of monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting
Experience within Local Government/Public Sector preferred
Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

Benefits

Competitive Salary
28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus bank holidays
Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 1-5)
Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

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.