Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (6-month initial)
Rate: £400.00 per day umbrella // £352.10 per day PAYE
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 to join their Environmental Services Finance team on a temporary basis.

The Finance Business Partner will provide high-level financial advice for the environmental services senior management team and provide support in key financial areas.



Main Responsibilities

• Ensure the requirements of the Council's financial strategy are met and savings and efficiencies are sought wherever possible


• Ensure proposals for any budget growth are robust and adhere to corporate processes and timescales


• Support managers to identify savings opportunities/growth requirements through data and evidence from a variety of sources.


• Support with the closing of accounts process, ensuring timescales are achieved and accounting standards are observed.


• Contribute to budget monitoring and forecasting, enabling budget managers to provide year end forecasts which are accurate and robust


• Undertake 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 PQ with extensive relevant experience


• Experience of working in a similar capacity within a Local Authority Finance environment


• Experience of Environmental Services Finance is highly desirable


• Experience of supporting budget monitoring, closure of accounts and financial strategy


• 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.