As our Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will support the Finance Team and Business Partners with accurate financial reporting, accounting, policy, and budget reviews, ensuring timely completion of tasks like business cases and year-end Statutory Accounts.
You will ensure compliance with financial policies, identify issues, and escalate as needed and represent the Finance Team and provide financial information to assist managers in addressing issues and proposals with financial implications.
This vacancy has an immediate start date.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
* Responsible for providing advice and assistance relating to budgetary and accounting issues, as directed.
* Assist with drafting reports and attending meetings with Service Managers to ensure that decisions are taken in the light of full and accurate financial information.
* Where necessary, assist in the development of budgeting tools and training to aid the support of the devolved budgeting across the Fire and Rescue service.
* Working alongside the Finance Business Partners, offer assistance with the delivery of financial data and further insight to various stakeholders across the business.
* Assist in the implementation of improved financial systems, related I.T. systems and administrative processes, to ensure efficient and effective accounting arrangements in accordance with the Head of Finance, Statutory Finance Officer, Director of Corporate Services, audit requirements and organisational needs.
* As a member of the Finance Team, provide assistance, cover and technical support to colleagues to ensure statutory and other deadlines are met and timely, accurate and appropriate information is provided to internal stakeholders and external parties, e.g. Procurement, budget managers and internal and external auditors.
* Process Budget Adjustments, and update and reconcile reserves within the agreed budgetary framework.
* Whilst providing technical/professional financial support to the Head of Finance, the Statutory Finance Officer or to the Director of Corporate Services, as directed, you will be expected to use initiative in ensuring day to day accounting, budgetary control and financial system requirements are met.
* Carry out any additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager.
Benefits
* 25 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 29 days after 5 years, and 30 days after 10 years of service.
* Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
* Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead.
Once you have read the job description, please complete the application form telling us how your skills, qualifications and experience match those required for this role, please provide examples wherever you can. The information you give will assist us in our shortlisting process.
If you experience any issues with the application or require a paper version please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk. Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 3017 on any communications. Thank you.
With effect from July 2023 legislation was amended to enable all Fire & Rescue Services to undertake standard DBS checks for all employees. All job roles require a standard DBS check, with certain defined roles requiring an enhanced check. These will be renewed throughout employment.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
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