Finance Business Partner

Overview

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Oldbury, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner for a permanent contract on a salary between £55,609-£59,027 per annum.

• To manage the carer payment team
• To plan and co-ordinate team activities to produce detailed budgets, cost savings plans and Medium Term Financial Plans which are consistent with the corporate planning parameters and the agreed budget strategy.
• To plan and co-ordinate team activities to disseminate financial monitoring, analytical reviews and projections to agreed timescales and standards.
• To co-ordinate the completion of grant claims, negotiate to maximise tripartite funding opportunities and to liaise with external bodies, auditors and regulators as required
• To manage and undertake robust financial modelling to support effective service development.
• To be the key financial contact for all budget holding managers.
• To plan and co-ordinate financial activities.
• To attend and actively participate in management and project teams
• To analyse and interpret legislation and best practice guidance to support service and procedural developments within finance and wider services.
• To represent on external bodies and working groups and to maintain external professional and institutional contacts.
• To aid the development of the Oracle Financials business suite especially the use of financial reporting tools
• To deputise for the Head of Finance where appropriate.
• To lead the development and application of Financial Regulations and Procedures
• To participate in the development and delivery of financial training to staff within organisation and appropriate partner organisations.
• To participate in the operation of the Appraisal Scheme.
• It is your responsibility to carry out your duties in line with the policy on equality and be sensitive and caring to the needs of the disadvantaged, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment. You should act as an exemplar on these issues and should identify and monitor training for yourself and any employees for whom you are responsible, in line with this policy and the Equality Act 2010.
• Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post to assist the authority in the fulfilment of its objectives commensurate with the post holder's salary grade, abilities and aptitudes.
• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work.
• Qualified member of a chartered accounting body
• Compliance with Continuing Professional Development requirements
• A minimum of 2 years' experience of staff management
• Experience of operating with senior officers, stakeholders and partnership groups
• Formal training in financial and management accounting
• Corporate financial and business systems (e.g. Oracle)
• Ability to demonstrate participation in relevant financial, functional and personal performance development activities, including self-learning.
• Willingness to undertake any training considered appropriate for this post.
• Recruitment and selection Performance management skills
• Local authority finance, procurement and accounting procedures.
• MS Office software
• Regulatory and statutory accounting framework
• Professional codes of Accounting Practice
• Awareness of wider public sector issues that may impact upon services
• Awareness of the importance of public accountability, financial stewardship, media relations and quality customer care
• Willingness to be flexible in hours worked and to accommodate peaks in workload
• Ability to travel within and outside the borough
• Ability to adopt an agile working approach in line with Trust policies
• Ability to set and work to deadlines across a variety of planning horizons
• Ability to lead, motivate and delegate to ensure performance targets are met
• Attentive to detail but able to deal with broad concepts at a macro level and to switch approaches where appropriate
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Ability to communicate positively and persuasively to gain support on key issues
• Verbal — to be able to liaise face to face and by…