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Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Finance Business Partner
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (4-months initial)
Rate: £525 - 550 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Finance Business Partner to join the team on a temporary basis, The Council are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to oversee the Housing Revenue Account's (HRA) Development & Acquisition activity within the capital programme.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the HRA and will have experience in investment appraisal including pay back and NPV calculations, understanding the interactions with Right to Buy receipts and grant funding.

The role sits within the Capital Finance Business Partner team within the Strategic Finance Service, with the Council having recently transitioned to a new financial system, Oracle Fusion, the role holder will also support the embedding of this system with the business and support project managers and senior managers navigate processes and deliver successful outcomes against our ambitious commissioning and regeneration programmes.

The postholder will be required to be in the office a minimum of one day a week and attend meetings as and when required, but can be flexible if attendance is weighted towards a particular week in the month or as required.

Candidate Criteria

  • CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with extensive PQE
  • Experienced in HRA Finance within a Local Authority Finance environment
  • Experience of investment appraisal and capital programmes.
  • Strong analytical and technical skills and the ability to clearly present financial information
  • Experience of building partnerships and working effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.