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Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Finance Business Partner
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (3-months initial)
Rate: £357.60 per day PAYE // £400 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Finance Business Partner (Adults) to join the team on a temporary basis. The Finance Business Partner will provide high-level financial advice and support to senior members and will contribute towards budgeting, financial planning, closure of accounts and forecasting.

Main Responsibilities

  • Budgeting and Financial Planning and theMTFS
    • Ensuring the requirements of the Council's financial strategy are met;
    • Savings and efficiencies are sought wherever possible
    • Proposals for any budget growth are robust;
    • Ensuring adherence to corporate processes and timescales;
    • Supporting managers to identify savings opportunities/growth
    • Requirements through data and evidence from a variety of sources.
  • Closing of accounts process
    • Ensuring timescales are achieved
    • Accounting standards are observed.
  • Budget monitoring and forecasting
    • Enabling budget managers to provide year end forecasts which are accurate and robust
    • undertaking high level checks of forecasts, challenging budget holders where appropriate
    • Early identification of budgets risks and potential savings
    • Identifying mitigating actions to address budget pressures

Candidate Criteria

  • CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant or Equivalent
  • Experienced in Adults Social Care finance within a Local Authority
  • Experience of budget management and contributing to MTFS
  • Experience of financial modelling, placements monitoring, trend analysis and demand modelling
  • 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.