Finance Business Partner

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

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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.