General information Reference 004261-1955 Closing Date 23/03/2025 Service Area Directorate Finance Service Area Finance Category Finance - Finance - All Job Title Manager (Finance Business Partner) Technical & Treasury Grade £62,856-£70,312 £4,000 Market Rate Supplement (Subject to Review) Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) Competitive Salary Contract Type Full time permanent Contract Hours 37 Job Advert An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bedford Borough Council Finance team for a CCAB/CIMA qualified Finance Business Partner working in the Technical Team. Bedford Borough Council is one of the fastest growing unitary authorities and there are some inspiring projects in the pipeline, where a determined, detail focused candidate could make a real difference. Bedford’s Finance team is designed to be an effective partner to the service: driving decisions upfront to improve performance, including Bedford’s diverse capital programme, which includes road and rail upgrades. We are now looking for a motivated and enthusiastic finance professional to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the Councils Financial Statements in line with statutory requirements and timescales, managing the Councils Technical Accounting functions including Capital Strategy and Planning and Treasury Management. You must be able to work at pace and have excellent communication skills as you will be talking to a wide range of financial and non finance stakeholders. You will have a broad remit, access to wider developmental opportunities and the support of experienced finance professionals throughout the team. The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including the ability to work both from home and the office. For an informal discussion please contact Rhiain Bevan on 01234 276740 Closing Date: 23rd March 2025 Interviews will be held week commencing 7th April 2025 How to apply When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below. Please note: The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of: · a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving) · a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical For further information, please email recruitment.teambedford.gov.uk Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant and is a Disability Confident employer. For more information please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us/working-culture-and-commitments Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) £4,000 market rate supplement (subject to view) Work Pattern 37 hour per week Is this an enhanced DBS role? No Is this a politically restricted role? No Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker? Yes Location Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford Location Borough Hall Cauldwell Street MK42 9AP Bedford Is this a designated car user position? No