Finance Business Partner

Location: Bristol

Contract: Permanent

Rate: £70,000 - £73,000 per annum

Start date: Flexible

Contact: miraj.hussen@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority for a Finance Business Partner to join the team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in long-term capital and resource planning, ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements, and driving the transformation of financial services across the council. As a trusted strategic advisor, you will provide innovative financial support to senior managers and councillors, contributing to the delivery of complex programmes and projects while ensuring operational excellence.

Main responsibilities

• Manage and deliver comprehensive financial and management accounting services, including budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and project and transformation programme support.
• Lead on long-term capital and resource planning for general, ring-fenced, and partnership funds, ensuring timely closure of annual accounts and compliance for council-owned entities.
• Provide innovative and strategic financial support to senior managers and councillors, collaborating across the finance function to manage complex propositions effectively.
• Offer confident leadership to deliver operational excellence and oversee significant, complex, and high-risk programmes, contributing to strategic and operational developments.
• Drive the transformation of financial services and governance, leveraging technical accounting expertise and in-depth knowledge of Local Authority requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Full CCAB qualification or Certified Member of the Institute of Risk Management (or equivalent qualification).
• Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or Finance Manager, specifically working within local authorities or councils.
• Proven ability to develop robust commercial and economic models, define effective pricing strategies, and ensure sound budgets and forecasts, including revenue and capital projections.
• Strong understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), financial markets, funding requirements, and opportunities.
• Ability to evaluate complex financial data and provide insightful recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience in leading significant financial projects or programmes within a Local Authority or similar environment.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Miraj at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email miraj.hussen@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.