Finance Business Partner - Braintree District Council
Finance Business Partner - Braintree District Council
Braintree District Council
Temporary, Full Time
Dependent on Experience
Location: Braintree
Closing Date: 30th April 2025
Essex County Council (ECC) is supporting Braintree Council in recruiting a temporary Finance Business Partner.
*Please note, this is a temporary role for 6 months, starting immediately. When applying, include salary expectations and your availability to start.*
The Role:
To deliver high-quality financial advice and support to services and the corporate organisation. Responsible for providing comprehensive and innovative support to senior managers, working collaboratively across the finance function.
Role Accountabilities:
* Providing financial and management accounting support, including revenue budgets, account closures, financial monitoring, forecasting, and planning.
* Offering financial advice to service managers, reviewing financial procedures, processes, and systems, and advising on financial implications of decision reports.
* Collaborating with service managers on investigations, reviews, financial projects, and external funding bids or claims.
* Constructively challenging existing budgets and assumptions.
* Supporting service and corporate projects, working groups, and committees as needed.
* Fostering a culture of empowered budget holders and value-for-money services, using evidence-based reporting, benchmarking, and identifying key cost drivers.
* Completing government and corporate financial returns and data requests accurately and timely.
* Supporting cross-service initiatives and maintaining service-specific knowledge for policy and service development.
Experience:
* Full CCAB or equivalent qualification, or extensive relevant experience.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Confidence and experience advising management and members on complex financial matters.
* Experience as a finance business partner in local government or public sector.
* Knowledge of local government accounting, CIPFA Codes, and regulatory requirements.
* Ability to interpret regulations, procedural changes, and accounting requirements.
* Ability to meet tight deadlines amidst conflicting demands and priorities.
* Proficiency with financial systems and MS Office, especially spreadsheets and financial modeling.
* Creative, innovative, and able to challenge prevailing views constructively.
* Strong relationship-building skills with senior management, service managers, and budget holders.
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