Finance Business Partner- Neighbourhoods - Bexleyheath, United Kingdom - Allen Lane

Allen Lane

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Bexleyheath, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Brilliant Bexley Shaping our future together.

Despite all the challenges caused by the pandemic, Bexley Council has always been and continues to be focused on supporting the community and improving the lives of local residents.

We want to continue to build strong and resilient communities that are livingwell in clean and green local places.

As a Council, we are aiming to continue our drive to be innovative and self-sufficient, providing opportunities for growth that benefit all.

Central to the success of this is the finance department, which influences right across the Council.

The department was recently brought back in house and restructured to help with our ambitious plans to improve the financial management of the authority.

As we rebuild the department, the focus is on the improvement of the services we offer, providing more financial data analysis to decision-makers in those services and supporting non-financial services to become more confident around managing their budgets.

To ensure we attract and keep talented individuals, we are committed to developing from within, supporting staff through internal training and mentoring, as well as supporting external professional training.

It is an exciting time for the service and willpresent potential employees with the opportunities to develop their skills and experience as well as having a positive impact on the local community.

This is a remote working opportunity with occasional in person team meetings, staff can expect to spend themajority of their time working remotely, unless there is a business need to be in the office

The Finance Business Partner, whilst reporting into the Head of Finance Business Partnering will support to the Neighbourhoods team.

Neighbourhoods manage the Highways, Waste (Environment Services) and Parking service areas with their budget also coveringSport and Leisure, Libraries, and Parks and Open Spaces.

Providing strategic support to the Neighbourhoods team to aid in the delivery of budget setting and the closure of accounts process.
Working closely with stakeholders the ensure the best use of limited resources whilst empowering budget holders to take ownership of their finances
Ensuring proper financial analytics are used to better inform budget monitoring and longer term financial planning as well as monitoring the accuracy of information input into systems to ensure correct systems outputs
Continually review, update and report on financial risks and opportunities and advise the Head of Finance Business Partnering and CFO on matters that need referral
Contributing to the continuous development of the Integra Financial Management System whilst deputising the Head of Finance Business Partnering as required
Acting as a motivational and inspiring leader to 1.5 direct reports, through strong communication skills, professional guidance, support and development

Overall, this role is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to progress into a Finance Business Partner with a strong background in providing financial analysis and advice through budget monitoring and close stakeholder engagement.

This is a challengingrole but there is real opportunity for personal development and to see the direct impact of your work on the community.

The postholder must be confident challenging forecasts and financial planning at a senior level but overall will be supported and encouragedto grow and take ownership of their work.

For more information on Bexley, the interview processes and to see the job description, please refer to the Allen Lane microsite for Bexley by searching Bexley Council Allen lane, or call Jack Cox from Allen Lane for an informal chat.

To apply, you will need to put together a CV and cover letter by 3rd March.

The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages and should include why you are interested in the position and specific examples of how you meet the key criteria.

*Inclusive of choices flexible benefits of £2,478 per annum