Job Details
This post will be supporting Children’s Social Care as a Finance Business Partner – working especially on improving data and processes, financial management, forecasting and detailed work on specific service areas.
Responsibilities
• To proactively lead the financial advice and support to the defined service area particularly with reference to delivering savings.
• To ensure that financial information is relevant and balanced and is received by decision-takers at the appropriate level.
• To work with services to ensure the accuracy of information input to systems and proper responses to system outputs.
• To work with managers to ensure they have the information and tools and develop the skills to manage their finances themselves.
• To lead, manage and motivate staff through excellent communication, professional guidance, support and development in accordance with the council’s policies and procedures.
• To be customer-focussed and to develop self-service underpinned by reducing finance support.
• To provide advice and support to Members, management board, directors and deputy directors on the full range of issues within the scope of the job.
• To support and contribute to joint working and matrix management within oneSource.
• To ensure effective financial support to programmes and projects.
Qualifications
• Fully Qualified Accountant with a relevant Accountancy body, including but not limited to CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or qualified by experience – can demonstrate substantial experience working in finance.
Umbrella daily rate – £506.33
