Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner for our client a local government based in Southampton.
The successful candidate will provide financial support to the organisation’s Transformation Programme with a focus of adult social care transformation (new operating model, re-structure, commissioning, learning disabilities). May be required to support children’s services.
This is a 3 month starting contract with the possibility for extensions. Hybrid working available.
Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Be a key member of a Leadership Team for a distinct area of the business and represent finance and financial issues.
- Build effective working relationships with other business partners to ensure the organisation’s financial plans are aligned across the team.
- Act as Finance counterpart to budget holders, working as an equal, and develop the financial acumen of budget holders.
- Manage the impact of reports, policies and procedures relating to their area.
- Support and drive the business area in maximising impact for local residents and businesses through delivery of effective and efficient financial performance.
- Drive strong financial control and advocate financial priorities to the business through the provision of timely & relevant management information.
- Lead on the development of the business model. Communicate and advocate these priorities to the wider Finance team.
- Clarify strategies and plans, giving clear sense of direction and purpose for self and team.
- Prepare regular management information and analysis on departmental performance and trends both within the organisation and across the sector.
- Support the preparation and analysis business cases for new activities, investment decisions and decommissioning activities – ensuring that appropriate financial targets are set and that systems are in place to collect sufficient, accurate data on performance.
Personal Requirements:
- Local Government and Social Care Finance experience essential, specifically adult social care and of joint working between social care and health.
- Knowledge of children’s services (desirable).
- Full Professional accountancy level qualification.
- Experience of team management.
- Experience of recruitment and selection of team members in accordance with relevant policies and legislation.
- Experience of monitoring a revenue budget and operating in accordance with financial policy and requirements.
- Experience of the budget setting process within a local authority and the statutory requirements.
- Experience of providing financial advice and support to senior managers, having challenged their thinking to help them make more informed decisions.
Working Hours: 09:00am – 17:00pm, Monday – Friday
Pay: £35.46 p/h
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.
Key Words: Finance, Social Care, Adult, Children, Transformation, Commissioning, Budgeting
