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Interim Finance Business Partner
Job Ref: Lincolnshire BL TCL 364523
Pay Rate: £25.96 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 5 months
City: LINCOLN
Management Vetting
NB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure.
Provide an effective business partnering approach that enables budget holders to be effective in managing their areas of business, by providing professional financial advice, training in financial management and general financial support.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide an effective financial management service for a designated segment of the Police, by adopting a business partnering approach and become a fully integrated member of the relevant Senior Leadership Team.
Prepare monthly management reports for discussion with budget holders; and in conjunction with the budget holder produce an accurate forecast outturn position each month.
To advise and assist budget holders with a plan for corrective action if a budget overspend is forecast; and to assist the budget holder to implement the plan and monitor progress.
Conduct regular reviews with assigned budget holders (for revenue budgets and capital projects) to ensure accurate monitoring and challenge is undertaken.
Work with budget holders and project managers to develop a budget for their designated areas for inclusion in the annual budget setting process and to proactively identify cash and efficiency savings as part of that process.
Provide regular advice and training to budget holders in respect of the Finance, Procurement and Contract Regulations to assist them in effectively managing their budgets.
Provide a comprehensive financial evaluation for all future service developments, which includes consideration of funding source, affordability and value for money. This will include a sound financial evaluation appropriate to the level of investment and include DCF evaluation techniques if appropriate. This will also include preparation of the financial evaluation sections of both decision reports and business cases, which will clearly identify funding source and financial benefits, both cashable and non-cashable.
Consider and advise on commercial and taxation (e.g. VAT) aspects of future service developments, particularly in respect of capital developments, which may impact on affordability.
Ensure month end close is completed in line with deadlines, including reviewing the calculation and posting of prepayments and accruals as prepared by the Assistant Accountant (FM&S).
Support the Finance Manager (FM&S) in the continuous development of financial reports which meet the needs of budget holders, senior managers and Chief Officers in carrying out effective financial management across the organisation.
Qualifications:
Full AAT /Part-qualified CCAB accountant
Knowledge:
Knowledge of financial evaluation techniques such as DCF
Excellent knowledge and understanding of accounting; International Financial Reporting Standards, as they apply to police organisations/local authorities
Awareness of public sector taxation including VAT
Experience:
5-10 years significant experience in a Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant Role.
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary project team as the financial representative.
Experience of public sector finances, including the control environment for public sector spending. Police or Local Authority experience preferred.
Provision of financial advice, in person and in writing, to non-financial managers
Skills & Abilities:
Proven skills at interrogating financial systems and generating/extracting reports
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, including financial modelling, and Outlook
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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Job Ref: Lincolnshire BL TCL 364523
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