We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bexley to assist with the appointment of a Finance Business Partner, on a 4.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay: £341.07 - £450.78 per Day Responsibilities: To be responsible for implementing the business partnering function for the specified service area. The role is pivotal in providing strategic support in all aspects of financial advice for the service across the Council. Assess situations from a commercial, business or finance perspective; provide appropriate financial advice to support complex business decisions. Business Partners will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial insight, intelligence and support needed. Respond to government and professional consultations, implementation of best practice models and any other such requirements The post-holders primary activity is to provide an effective Business Partnering function to the council and to contribute to the development of the policies, activities and service improvements required to deliver the function. Qualifications: Qualified CCAB Accountant or Equivalent Relevant Finance Qualification Experience of attending Member Committees and/or other corporate/board meetings Experience of financial appraisals, modelling techniques, development of business cases Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer : Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1428707