Finance Business Partner- Childrens

This innovative and ambitious local authority are current recruiting for a Children's services Finance Business Partner. 

 The role will be reporting directly to the Head of Finance and will support the management of all financial aspects. Key responsibilities will include;

-          Providing financial advice and information to managers particularly in relation to the formulation and control of budgets

-          Evaluating, reviewing and challenging the continued financial effectiveness of the service plans

-          Continuously reviewing and implementing improvement in quality to drive and maximise efficiency and effectiveness

-          Conducting strategic appraisals of all proposed changes in service provision, and advising accordingly on the financial implications

To be suitable for the role you need to be a proactive and customer focused qualified accountant, with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders.  You must have previous demonstrable experience in a business partnering role with the ability to work effectively under pressure.Previous experience with Children’s is desirable but not essential.