Finance Business Partner
Location: Local Authority Leeds
Role Type: Leeds Based Role
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working
Contract Duration: 6 Month Contract
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00
Rate: £30ph Umbrella
Job Purpose
The Finance Business Partner Team (Economy) is an exciting and newly established group of passionate individuals working together to maximise the impact of our funding. We collaborate closely with policy teams to monitor performance against budgets, plan future funding requirements, and work with investors and external funders to develop innovative funding solutions that help us achieve our mission as a Combined Authority.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Planning and Modelling: Lead on the financial evaluation of options for implementing Directorate plans to best achieve desired outcomes. Provide financial advice to Directorate, including resource allocation and alignment of short to medium term objectives within available resources. Support the Senior Finance Business Partner with financial modelling of funding and investment options for the Combined Authority.
2. Financial Reporting and Analysis: Monitor and provide insight and advice on the financial performance of a complex portfolio of funding programmes. Lead the monthly management accounts, annual budgeting, and quarterly forecasting process for relevant Directorates.
3. Work with Directors and their key staff to ensure the Directorates programmes are resourced and implemented cost-effectively.
4. Develop and manage effective financial strategies which deliver value for money.
5. Prepare accurate and meaningful Directorate management accounts, including capital and revenue budgets.
6. Oversee the budget management of revenue and capital plans, providing constructive challenge and support to Directorates.
7. Ensure high standards of governance and financial control within the Directorate.
Referral Bonus: Service Care Solutions offers a £250 referral bonus! If you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.
If this role is of interest, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208969. #J-18808-Ljbffr