Deputy Finance Business Partner - Children & Young People
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Recruiting Procurement and Finance Professionals into the Public and Not-For-Profit Sectors
Deputy Finance Business Partner – Children & Young People
We are delighted to be partnering exclusively with Bracknell Forest Council to recruit the following Deputy Finance Business Partner as part of the Council’s strategic finance team.
The role
As the Deputy Finance Business Partner in the Children’s and Young Persons directorate, you will be responsible for providing financial insight, analysis, and advice to the Education and Learning, Children’s Social Care, and Early Help services within the People Directorate. This includes budget preparation, monitoring, and the final accounts process. You will also play a lead role in developing and implementing the local funding formula for schools by preparing reports for the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum with the Assistant Director: Education and Learning on mainstream and special school funding issues, including allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant.
You will work closely with the Strategic Business Partner (People Directorate), Executive Director: People, Assistant Directors, and budget holders within the People directorate to provide supportive, challenging financial and decision-making advice, driving efficiency, accountability, and commercial thinking.
Bracknell Forest Council operates a flexible working policy. The role requires being in the office 1 to 2 days a week and traveling to Bracknell for meetings as needed. The office is located in Time Square, Bracknell, with excellent transport links and access to the town centre.
About you
You will be a CCAB qualified Accountant or studying towards qualification, with experience and technical knowledge in Education Finance from a local authority perspective. You should also have experience interpreting, implementing, and ensuring compliance with financial guidance.
As a team leader, previous experience in managing a team, business partnering, supporting complex service delivery, and explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues is preferred.
Benefits include:
* 28 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service
* Life insurance linked to the pension scheme
* Flexible and agile working options
* Inclusive and social working environment with staff networks
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and fostering leave
* Training and career development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Discounted leisure centre and gym memberships
We are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applications from all community sections.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, ensuring inclusive and accessible recruitment processes.
For more information or to request a full job description, contact Joanne Patel at Morgan Law on 07733 264775 or jopatel@morgan-law.com.
Note: CVs sent directly to the council will not be considered. Only UK residents can apply. Sponsorship requests will be evaluated case-by-case.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
* Government Administration
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