Finance Business Partner
About the job
Our client is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team on a 3 month contract in the Enfield area of London.
* To support the Head of Finance, Finance managers and designated departmental teams in the provision of a high quality, flexible, professional finance support to service departments and reacts to service priority changes and adapts to current requirements.
* To act as Finance Business Partner for the relevant service area and develop an in-depth knowledge of the service overall
* Providing robust financial advice to senior stakeholders, presenting information to Departmental Management teams, any specific Project delivery boards and other service related meetings as required on all financial matters relating to the post holder’s specific area of work.
* The post holder will be expected to work unsupervised on a wide range of service based financial issues and provide suggestions for the resolution
* To attend and represent the Head of Finance and Finance managers, in their absence, at any service related meetings
Essential:
1 A CCAB accountancy qualification, or part qualified and actively studying for such a qualification.
2 Good knowledge and understanding of local government finance, budgeting and accounting, and experience in providing high level advice, support and challenge on a variety of complex financial and service issues
3 Excellent numerical and analytical skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret detailed and complex financial and other information, to develop and use financial management systems and to have the confidence and ability to train and develop others in the use and application of such systems
4 Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present a range of complex and detailed financial and other issues to a diverse audience including councillors and senior officers and to develop and manage productive relationships with both external and internal contacts and agencies.
5 Advanced IT skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word but not limited to these applications, including the ability to design, construct and interpret complex spreadsheets. Extensive experience of working with integrated financial systems in a large organisation
6 Experience of providing financial advice and support to senior officers, members and external stakeholders
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