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Senior Finance Business Partner
£46,871 to £50,998 inclusive annual salary + Local Government Pension Scheme
Permanent, full-time (37 hours pw)
Flexible working options (including hybrid)
Job Ref: P2218
About The Role
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted financial advisor to designated Council service areas. You will bridge the gap between finance and operations, delivering robust financial planning, reporting, variance analysis and forecasting to drive effective decision-making, service improvements, and the achievement of organisational priorities.
You will support a diverse portfolio of Council services, providing financial advice on both revenue budgets and capital programmes. The role includes financial modelling, business case development, cost allocation, grant monitoring and reporting, and supporting the effective allocation and utilisation of government funding to deliver key priorities.
You will play a key role in the annual budget process, medium term financial planning, capital programme management and monthly reporting and forecasting cycles.
You will support the Principal Finance Business Partners in the provision of a full range of professional support services to Councillors, Service Committees, senior managers and budget holders.
This is an exciting time to join the Finance team. Local Government is undergoing significant change through Local Government Reorganisation, with plans to establish a new unitary authority. As part of this transition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to major transformation programmes, help shape the future financial arrangements and gain valuable experience within a changing local government landscape.
About You
We are looking for an experienced suitably qualified Finance Business Partner to join the Finance Business Partnering team. You will have worked in a financial planning and budgeting environment undertaking financial modelling and option appraisals. You should be able to demonstrate an ability to build strong, trusted, influential working relationships with operational managers. You will be an excellent team player and ideally have experience of managing others and be able to show you can organise and prioritise competing workloads effectively.
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Join our client to make a positive impact in the community by putting sustainability at the heart of everything they do, while living their values of trust, care, collaboration, confidence and customer focus.
Our client is based in a historic English cathedral city with a rich heritage and a blend of historic and modern architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt and with good access to the motorway network, the area includes a vibrant centre and thriving villages, with fast rail links into central London, shops and restaurants. In short, it is a great place to live and work.
Benefits
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
- 30.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Staff Parking Permit
- Reimbursement of professional fees
- Comprehensive development and training
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
- Access to discounts and benefits via online platform
A detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria used to assess applicants. Our client reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.
For full details and to learn more, please visit the organisation's careers page, stating your details and the post reference number.
Closing date for applications: 21 September 2026
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Interviews will take place in October 2026
NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and strongly encourages you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Additional Information
Disability Confident
Our client is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantees an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found on request.
We are changing
Our client is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by the organisation on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes the sector will face in a generation. It will reshape how the organisation works and how services are organised and gives everyone a real opportunity to build something better. They hope you will be part of that journey with them.
You may have experience in the following: Finance Business Partner, Senior Finance Analyst, Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Budget Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Public Sector Finance Business Partner, Local Government Finance Officer, Corporate Finance Business Partner, Capital Programme Accountant, Financial Analyst, Strategic Finance Partner, etc.
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