Manager Business Partner - Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment Ltd

Akton Recruitment Ltd

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Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Manager Business Partner - Finance

£500-£550/Day

Location:
Bedford
Akton Resourcing are looking for a Manager Business Partner to join the Bedford Borough Council.

Job Overview:

Deliver high quality financial management services across the Council including financial advice and financial policy development ensuring that resources are effectively deployed to deliver priority services in line with a sustainable business strategy.

Providebusiness intelligence and, in collaboration with the service, to ensure effective financial management and sound financial decision making thus ensuring that resources are effectively deployed to deliver priority services in line with a sustainable businessstrategy.

Manage and motivate a team of finance staff in the delivery of financial support services. Lead the financial aspects of the Council's major projects ensuring robust financial appraisals.

Responsibilities:

To provide high quality financial management service to Services including as a core service:

(i) budget preparation
(ii) financial advice
(iii) budget monitoring
(iv) closure of accounts.

To manage, direct and coordinate reports and financial information and direct support to Portfolio Holders, Directors, Assistant Chief Executives/Assistant Directors and Heads of Service.
Lead the service aspects of the annual revenue budget process
Lead the medium term capital programme from a service perspective
Provide financial advice and guidance on medium term service / financial developments
Support the service planning process taking a lead on all financial outcomes in particular value for money and the efficiency agenda.
To lead the closure of accounts incorporating the requirements of the Chief Officer for Financial Control at all times complying with agreed timetables. Ensure all Grants, Statistical Returns and other Returns are made to the appropriate standard and withinagreed timescales. Ensure at all times that working papers are at an appropriate standard as determined.

Experienced:

Must be CCAB or CIMA Qualified with some post qualification experience in a similar role with a similar level of responsibility
Have the ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex financial information
Be able to prioritise and manage resources in order to meet objectives
Professional manner consistent with level of responsibility
Demonstrate a commitment to work with key stakeholders