Finance Business Partner

Posted 1 day 13 hours ago by Remedy Recruitment Group

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Middlesex, Enfield, United Kingdom, EN1 1
Job Description

Our client, Enfield Council, is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their Adult Social Care Finance Team.

Enfield Council is a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision to transform the borough, address inequality, and create opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and learns in Enfield.

A vacancy has arisen in the Finance Business Partnering team for a Business Partner leading on Adult Social Care.

The role will support the Head of Finance in providing high-quality, flexible, professional finance support to service departments.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Support and deputise for the Head of Finance and Finance Manager to deliver financial support, advice, and guidance to the relevant service area.
  2. Lead on specific finance tasks supporting the annual financial cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, and closing the accounts.
  3. Conduct sensitivity analysis, review and challenge budget decisions, perform options appraisals, and lead on detailed calculations underpinning new funding and grants requests.
  4. Provide financial input to procurement processes and take responsibility for scoring financial sections.
  5. Proactively seek opportunities to improve financial support and identify efficiencies in service support.
Candidate Profile:
  • Ambitious self-starter with a proactive approach.
  • Excellent data interpretation and analysis skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work under strict deadlines.
  • Excellent IT and communication skills.
  • Experience in analyzing and challenging budget decisions within a complex organization to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
  • Experience in financial modelling and assessing the viability of new initiatives and service models.
  • Experience in finance business partnering and data analysis.
  • Ability to build good relationships and work closely with service teams.

Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that staff will be in the office at least one day every other week.

Compensation:

£30 - £33 per hour + Negotiable + Depending on Experience

Up to £35 per hour + Negotiable + Depending on Experience