Strategic Finance Business Partner - Romford, United Kingdom - Commercial Services Interim & Executive Search

Commercial Services Interim & Executive Search
Commercial Services Interim & Executive Search
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Romford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Our Local Authority client is looking for a Strategic Finance Business Partner to have direct responsibility for a service budget of up to £1m and provide financial management advice to service managers with a budget responsibility of up to £200m.


Each Strategic Finance Business Partner is responsible for leading and implementing the business partnering function for the specified service area.

The role is pivotal in supporting all aspects of financial advice for the service across the partner Councils.

You will act as a partner with the service leadership teams to develop, challenge and support service plans and project delivery and take responsibility for managing and reporting on operational performance for the business partnering team.

The post-holder'sprimary activity is to ensure the provision of an effective Business Partnering function across all authorities which will challenge the status quo and work in partnership with services to develop new delivery models to deliver significant cost savings andmaximise the outcomes for residents.


Responsibilities:


  • To proactively lead the financial advice and support Within Business Partnering across the partner authorities, particularly with reference to delivering savings and maximising service outcomes to residents.
  • To ensure that financial information is relevant and balanced and is received by decisiontakers at the appropriate level and in the appropriate form.
  • To proactively identify areas of weak financial management, risks and pressures and to work with the relevant service to improve them.
  • To work with directors and senior stakeholders to ensure they have the information and tools and develop the skills to manage their finances themselves.
  • To lead, manage and motivate staff through excellent communication, professional guidance, support and development in accordance with the council's policies and procedures.
  • To be customerfocused and to develop selfservice underpinned by reducing finance support.
  • To collaborate with stakeholders to proactively identify areas where finance can add value.

Contributes to the development and monitoring of service level agreements, KPIs, defining respective roles and responsibilities and quality service delivery.


  • To provide advice and support to Members, management board, directors and deputy directors on the full range of issues within the scope of the job.
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