Walsall Council are looking for a Finance Business Partner Hybrid Position.
Duration of assignment: 12 Month Contract
Working hours: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Role Duties.
Delivery of a comprehensive suite of professional financial business partnering services
including strategic financial advice, specialist and technical financial support, supporting services with financial and resource management, grant & internal financial control management and support the compilation of Statutory Annual Accounts.
Build on and improve the finance business partnering approach to ensure good financial
management is maintained by sharing best practice.
Contribute to business intelligence and support benchmarking initiatives that enables value for money and informed decision-making.
Objectively and constructively challenge to achieve solution driven outcomes,
Understand customer needs and priorities and provide a service, which achieves high
customer satisfaction.
Assisting with the delivery of the Section 151 Officer’s statutory responsibilities in support of the Council’s operating model.
Ensuring that internal control are established and working to
meet S151 responsibilities.
To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of
services across the Council.
To ensure financial control and governance is in place for service delivery.
To provide added value financial advice and guidance for budget holders, managers and
Directors in undertaking their resource management responsibilities.
To provide financial advice and guidance for portfolio holders and members via regular
portfolio briefings; enquires; training, production of financial reports and attendance at scrutiny
meetings in a technical finance capacity.
To develop business cases and options appraisals in support of business objectives &
outcomes.
To identify, investigate and support the reduction of cost pressures, saving opportunities and solutions through robust business cases.
To develop and maintain effective working
relationships to support co-operative ways of working, effective decision-making and
management of financial resources.
To effectively manage yourself and support to Accountancy Officers and Apprentices were appropriate, including ensuring, Deadlines are effectively managed, prioritised and met. Adequate staff cover to ensure maintenance of an effective finance service both within the team and across the finance service where appropriate
Resources aims, objectives and priorities are met, Performance is maintained, managed and reported in line with APC guidelines, Service improvement, change management and process developments are implemented
To collaborate with external partners and agencies as required.
To deputise, in the absence of or in place of, the lead accountant, or Deputy Head of Finance where necessary
Provide support for both internal and external audits.
To ensure compliance to guidelines and legislation and giving advice to senior managers.
All duties must be undertaken within the Council’s Equal Opportunities policy and with regard to the Code of Conduct
All duties must be undertaken within national and local Health & Safety Regulations
policies on an individual and collective basis
To understand and work at all times in accordance with Financial Contract Rules
To act at all times with respect, integrity and professionalism ensuring customer needs are met and services are delivered effectively and efficiently.
The role would be a mix of.
Hybrid – 2-3 days in the office while training
1 – 2 days in the office once training is complete
37 Hours a week - Monday - Friday.
Duration of assignment: 12 Month Contract
Working hours: 37 hours Monday to Friday