North Northamptonshire Council
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Projects)
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Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Projects)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Projects) to play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering North Northamptonshire Council’s ambitious capital programme.
North Northamptonshire Council was established in 2021, bringing together four districts and part of a county council to form one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Since then, we have been on a significant transformation journey, building a strong “One Council” culture and establishing the financial foundations to support sustainable, high-quality services for our residents.
This role sits at the heart of that journey. You will be a trusted strategic advisor, working closely with senior officers to ensure that our capital investment programme is financially robust, well-governed and delivers maximum value for our communities.
The role also requires an outward-looking perspective, anticipating the financial implications of emerging policy changes, funding reforms and wider economic pressures, and translating these into actionable insight for the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead, influence and shape the Council’s approach to capital investment and major projects.
Interviews are to be held week commencing 20th July.
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Key responsibilities of the Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Projects) will include:
- Lead the financial strategy and oversight of the Council’s capital programme, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and long-term sustainability
- Provide expert financial advice on major capital schemes, projects and investment decisions, including business case development and appraisal, taking account of evolving national policy, regulatory changes and their financial impact
- Lead on the Capital Strategy including financing and funding strategies
- Ensure robust financial governance and control across capital programmes, including monitoring, forecasting and risk management
- Partner with Executive Directors, Directors and senior project leads to provide challenge, insight and strategic support on complex projects
- Support and influence decision-making at the highest level, including the Corporate Leadership Team, through clear and credible financial advice that reflects both internal priorities and the external policy and funding environment
- Drive continuous improvement in capital financial management, reporting and commercial awareness across the organisation, ensuring the Council is well-positioned to respond to policy, funding and economic change
About you
We are looking for a high-calibre finance professional who brings both technical excellence and strategic leadership.
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You will:
- Be a fully qualified CCAB (or equivalent) accountant with significant post-qualification experience
- Have a strong track record of working in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, ideally within local government or a similarly regulated sector
- Bring demonstrable experience of:
- Capital programme management and financing
- Business case appraisal and investment analysis
- Supporting large-scale projects or transformation projects
- Be confident operating at senior level, with the ability to influence, challenge and build trusted relationships with Directors and stakeholders
- Combine strong financial acumen with commercial awareness and strategic thinking
- Be driven, proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Critically, you will be someone who thrives on shaping outcomes, able to balance long-term strategic thinking with practical delivery, and able to translate complex financial issues into clear, actionable insight.
This is a role for an individual who wants to make a tangible impact by helping to deliver transformational and capital investment that improves places, infrastructure and outcomes for residents.
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