Overview
Are you ready to take on a role where your financial expertise makes a real difference? We're looking for a motivated and commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our team, with a focus on housing and temporary accommodation. This opportunity is open to finance professionals from any sector including practice, industry or public service. What matters most is your drive, curiosity and willingness to take on a challenge. The rising demand for temporary accommodation is a significant and evolving challenge for councils. Costs are increasing, affordable housing is limited and budgets need to work harder than ever. In this role, you will help us understand the drivers behind these challenges, provide clear insights and shape strategies that protect both residents and resources. You’ll also be joining a supportive finance community where collaboration, learning and career development are encouraged.
Responsibilities
* Working closely with housing and operational teams to understand the true costs of temporary accommodation.
* Building and maintaining financial models to test scenarios and support better decision making.
* Turning complex financial data into clear insights that colleagues and senior leaders can use with confidence.
* Identifying risks, spotting trends and helping shape strategies that deliver positive outcomes.
* Acting as a trusted partner who balances financial sustainability with community needs.
We welcome applications from all finance backgrounds. What matters is your motivation and ability to bring fresh thinking. You will have:
Qualifications
* Experienced in management accounting or business partnering in any sector.
* Strong Excel and modelling skills, with the ability to create practical, flexible tools.
* You enjoy working with people as much as with numbers, and you know how to turn complex financial data into conversations and insights that colleagues can act on.
* A proactive, problem-solving approach and the confidence to influence and challenge.
* A passion for using your skills to make a positive impact.
About the organisation
We're a relatively new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. We're continuing an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities. Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive. We stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower; they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. At West Northants Council, it’s about our people—people who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, care about every detail, and never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences, a place to forge new opportunities, and to empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people. When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Benefits
* Our Glassdoor rating is one of the highest in the region, reflecting the positive culture and supportive environment we\'ve built.
* We offer flexible, hybrid working to help you balance work and life.
* You\'ll have the opportunity to influence real change and make a meaningful difference in the community.
* Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on hours worked), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days linked to continuous service, and the ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
* Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
* Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
* Car Lease scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured) for you and your immediate family, 24/7, with confidential support.
* Ongoing training and development opportunities.
* Flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, subject to business needs.
* West Ways of Working—hybrid and collaborative working with the right technology, on or off site, as appropriate.
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