Strategic Finance Business Partner

1 week ago

Reading, United Kingdom Reading Borough Council Full time

Job description

Full Time - Fixed Term

Reading Borough Council are entering a period of exciting change. Despite the challenges facing local authorities Reading are focused on improving the quality of life for residents, including investing in new leisure facilities, reducing our carbon footprint, improving customer service and putting in place more self-enabling support within Social Care. The Council has also been successful in securing £19.1 million of Levelling-Up grant funding to revitalise Reading’s cultural offer by transforming the much-loved Hexagon Theatre and providing a modern new Central Library.

To support these changes and also to play a key role in the implementation and training rollout for the new finance system, we are recruiting for a Strategic Finance Business Partner for the Directorate of Resources and Chief Executive Services. This role also provides the key finance link between the Council and Brighter Futures for Children; our wholly owned Children’s Services company.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

**About the role**

The Strategic Finance Business Partner for the Directorate of Resources and Chief Executive Services Services will lead a team who will need to embed themselves in the services to better understand the challenges and opportunities, creating initiatives to financially benefit the Council and becoming proactive and trusted financial advisers. They will be focused on helping services provide the right support, at the right time and in the right place, and support budget managers with the transition to a new finance system.

Key responsibilities include;
- Being the senior strategic financial adviser for the Directorate of Resources and Chief Executive Services as a key member of their directorate management team
- Being the lead finance link between the Council and its wholly owned children’s company, Brighter Futures for Children, including developing robust inter-company accounting processes
- Work closely with the Executive Director, Assistant Directors and other stakeholders, including Council Members
- Being the S151 Officer’s representative in regard of all financial matters relating to the directorate
- Delivering a robust and pro-active financial planning and reporting service as well as driving and maintaining high standards of financial control
- Understanding cost drivers, risks and opportunities to generate ideas and create initiatives for the Directorate of Resources and Chief Executive Services
- Developing a high performing customer focused team to support decision making

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
**Work Together as one team** - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

**Drive Efficiency** - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

**Be Ambitious** - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

**Make a Difference to Reading** - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

**About you**

To be suitable for this role you need to be a fully CCAB (or equivalent) qualified, customer-focused finance professional with the ability to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders. You will have proven experience of developing a business partnering approach, ideally within a Local Authority environment.

**Our offer**

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

We are open to flexible working patterns and can provide a hybrid working environment which utilises the best of both worlds with a mix of office working in central Reading and home-working according to the needs of the Service.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank hol

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