Location of Role: Maidstone
Advert Closing Date: 20/08/2025
Starting Salary: £55,794.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Secondment/fixed-term
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Finance Business Partner within Corporate Finance on a six-month contract basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated, professional, motivated, forward thinking, focused Police non-operational department.
You will be expected to act as a principal advisor to Chief Officers and management teams within the business area on all matters relating to financial management.
Building strong relationships and working closely with Chief Officers and management teams you will support their portfolios and guide them in effective financial management, including significant restructures and business change.
Using your skills and knowledge you will simplify complex situations, so management are able to easily understand the current situation and the consequences of alternate courses of actions.
You should be comfortable Influencing, challenging, and supporting management teams in identifying, managing, and implementing change to improve financial performance and efficiency; able to advise on strategic financial development to enable the business to deliver its objectives.
It is vital that you can build effective working relationships with other Finance Business Partners to ensure a joined-up service to Chief Officers and senior management teams.
You will actively participate and contribute to strategic management development, formulation of policy and business planning through the provision of advice and support in relation to resources, financial planning, reporting and control/audit issues.
By reviewing and identifying efficiency savings, you will develop innovative solutions to Force wide issues ensuring statutory and financial regulations are complied with and accounting procedures are adhered to.
Supporting the Chief Finance Officer of the Chief Constable, Chief Accountant and Chief Officers in financial planning, by reporting, performance monitoring and identifying efficiency savings and undertaking financial and costing reviews as identified by Chief Officers and key stakeholders to formulate various options and you will make recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
Applicants should demonstrate their skills and experience in the following areas that are essential to the job role:
1. Broad (at least 5 years) post qualification experience in a senior financial role
2. Able to demonstrate a wide range of significant financial skills and knowledge preferably within a largescale public or private sector organisation
3. Budgeting and forecasting in a similar complex environment
4. Advanced excel skills
5. The post holder must have solid practical experience and knowledge of financial accounting systems
In addition, the following skills would be desirable:
6. Educated to degree level or equivalent, hold accreditation to level 7 in the CIPFA Business partnering qualification
7. Knowledge and understanding of both private and public sector financial arrangements
8. Good communication and presentation skills at all levels within the organisation tailored to differing financial skill levels
The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on average one or two days a week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently the designated Team Zone for this role is located at FHQ Sutton Road Maidstone. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing Team Zoneto any future Team Zone will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.
Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £62,763.00.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.
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