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Finance Business Partner
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Finance Business Partner - Children & Education
Rate: Up to £750 per day (Umbrella)
Contract: 6 Months
Location: Bristol / 1 day onsite per week
Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Finance Business Partner to provide financial leadership across a large and complex Children & Education portfolio. This is a high-profile role supporting services that have a direct impact on the lives of children, young people, and families.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a high-performing finance team.
- Deliver strategic financial advice and business partnering support to senior leaders and elected members.
- Lead budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, and monitoring.
- Produce financial analysis and performance reporting to support decision-making.
- Drive financial sustainability and service transformation initiatives.
- Ensure strong governance, risk management, and statutory compliance.
- Support Children's Services, SEND, and Education transformation programmes.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence strategic decisions.
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Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
- Significant experience leading finance teams within a large and complex organisation.
- Expertise in finance business partnering across large-scale budgets.
- Strong stakeholder influencing and strategic decision-making skills.
- Excellent analytical, commercial, and problem-solving ability.
- Experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Full CCAB qualification (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
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Desirable Experience
- Experience within Children's Social Care, Education, or SEND services.
- Knowledge of Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) governance.
- Experience supporting large-scale public sector transformation programmes.
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