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Strategic Finance Business Partner

Employer
The London Borough of Sutton
Location
Sutton, London (Greater)
Salary
£50,700 - £59,262 (£61,455 unconsolidated maximum)
Closing date
10 Jul 2022

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About the Borough  

In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. 

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There’s also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.

About the Role  

Strategic Finance Business Partners:

We’re looking for two experienced Strategic Finance Business Partners to join our Financial Planning & Business Partnering teams.

One of the roles will be based in the London Borough of Sutton, focussing on the Resources and Health and Wellbeing directorates. The other role will be based in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, focussing on the Health and Adults Social Care directorate.

You will be responsible for providing support, advice and constructive challenge to those services and also leading on the financial monitoring around Covid-19. You will work closely with the Director and Assistant Directors to identify and mitigate financial risks, to develop sustainable financial plans that enable delivery of corporate objectives, and to provide bespoke finance support that adds value and inspires success

About Us  

The Shared Finance Service was established in April 2017 and provides financial services to the London Borough of Sutton and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. We have many customers including, front-line Council services, Councillors, residents, Council owned companies, businesses and partner organisations from other sectors. We deliver professional accountancy and financial management, commercial advice and expert analysis, innovative finance operations and financial inclusion services for vulnerable residents.

We have achieved a lot in our first five years of operation and are ambitious in our vision to do more. 

About You  

To succeed in the role you will have significant business partnering experience that you can draw on to quickly become a trusted partner and critical friend to your allocated services. You will be confident using your emotional intelligence to influence discussions and shape strategic decision making, taking responsibility for the achievement of corporate and service objectives. You will lead by example to embed our values and act as part of the Senior Leadership tier of the finance service to develop a collaborative, joined up, finance team.

The post holder for one of the Strategic Finance Business Partner posts will oversee the strategic financial advice, monitoring, budgeting and control within all aspects of Adult Social Care and Public Health. The role holder will be expected to have a sound knowledge of Adult Social Care Finance, including an understanding of the major grants, such as the Better Care Fund, this individual should be comfortable with explaining complex information in an easy to understand manner to non-financial managers as well as work well with external partners such as health, and have experience of delivering transformation and large scale efficiency programmes.

The post holder for the other post will oversee the strategic financial advice of two different directorates: Resources and Health and Wellbeing, so the role holder will be exposed to a wide range of services both “back office” and front line. Experience in these areas would be a bonus but it is not essential. This individual should have a flexible approach and be able to work with managers and directors at various levels of the organisation as well as external partners. The post holder should have experience of delivering transformation and large scale efficiency programmes.

Our Offer To You  

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
  • Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
  • Comprehensive learning and development programme
  • Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
  • Interest free season ticket loans
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Car parking scheme
  • Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
  • Zip car scheme
  • Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
  • Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
  • Subsidised gym membership

Application Process  

Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.

To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Additional Information  

We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve. We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.

The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

COVID-19 Information  

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. Due to the ongoing situation, interviews for short listed candidates will take place virtually through video technology for the foreseeable future.

The majority of staff will also continue to work from home, where possible, in line with Government Guidance.

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