Finance Business Partner

5 days ago


Maidenhead, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

The Finance Business Partner is a key role within our Windsor & Maidenhead Management Accounting Team. Working as part of a supportive team each Finance Business Partner takes the lead in a designated service area and provides advice and support with financial planning, reporting, costing, financial training and development.

About the role

This post involves significant collaborative work and business partnering with colleagues from across operational service areas as well as other support service functions. The successful postholder will be proactive in building productive relationships with budget managers and develop a sound knowledge of their service areas over time.

Core responsibilities include:

- Setting and monitoring budgets
- Closing the service area at the end of the financial year
- Financial returns
- Identifying and delivering continual improvements and developments to the finance support function
- Work collaboratively with colleagues from across the company to deliver high quality children's services in a cost effective way

About you

They should be able to demonstrate:

- Experience in working as a Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant in a large and/or public sector organisation.
- Experience of successfully building and maintaining positive partnerships/relationships within a complex business
- Experience of budget setting and forecasting including experience of process/cost improvements
- An ability to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight
- The ability to work under pressure with competing demands on their time

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children

Important Information

**Right to work**: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

**Safeguarding**: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



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