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Interim Finance Business Partner
Job Posted: 15 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: RG12 1JD
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Interim Finance Business Partner
Location: Time Square, RG12 1JD
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 566.57 per day
Job Ref: (phone number removed)
Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, strategic financial advice and support to the Executive Director: People, Assistant Directors in the People Directorate Management Team, Executive Members, and the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum to ensure they can properly manage their financial affairs.
Collaborate closely with the People Directorate to understand their specific challenges and issues, providing relevant and timely professional financial advice to manage complex, high-risk budgets for Adults and Children’s Social Care and SEND effectively.
Stay informed of changes in legislative, inspection, and service requirements for the People Directorate, planning the necessary personal and functional support to address service needs while securing Value For Money.
Work with the People Directorate Management Team on key transformation plans and programmes, offering support, challenge, and leadership in developing and implementing strategies and initiatives.
Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum and the Assistant Director: Education and Learning on mainstream and special school funding issues, including allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant.
Directly manage Deputy Finance Business Partners supporting the People Directorate and share responsibility for strategic and operational financial support to the People Directorate.
Plan and lead complex projects for the People Directorate, analyzing financial and non-financial implications of changes in law, policies, and strategies, making recommendations to improve financial performance and value for money.
Offer strategic advice on developing and implementing Bracknell Forest’s local funding formula for schools and top-ups for specialist provision, leading consultation and engagement with schools through the Bracknell Forest Schools Forum.
Work closely with the Assistant Director: Chief Accountant and other Finance Business Partners to prioritize accountancy resources for effective budget planning and control, identifying budget pressures, economies, additional income, and alternative strategies.
Ensure timely and accurate information on financial issues affecting the People Directorate’s services, supporting the preparation and monitoring of the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
Lead effective liaison, negotiations, and communications with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to ensure financial management considerations are properly considered in critical decisions.
Person Specification
CCAB or equivalent accountancy qualification with significant post-qualification experience.
Detailed knowledge and experience of financial frameworks and challenges within Social Care services and/or complex school funding issues from the local authority perspective.
Experience of providing strategic financial advice to senior managers in Social Care and/or Education services.
In-depth knowledge of local authority accounting guidance and practice.
Substantial experience of working in a finance section in a Public Sector Organization at a senior level.
Experience of the design, implementation, and review of efficient business processes.
Substantial experience of using large computerized financial systems, with proficiency in Microsoft Word (intermediate level) and Excel (advanced level).
Experience of effective working in cooperation and partnership with a wide range of internal and external bodies.
Communication skills suitable for clear interaction with managers from a range of different disciplines.
Proven focus on exceeding deadlines and targets, with the ability to manage a mixed workload of competing priorities.
The ability to both lead and support complex tasks and projects.
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