Finance Business Partner

1 week ago

Cheltenham, United Kingdom Cheltenham Borough Council Full time

**Come and work for an award winning organisation**

We are an ambitious and forward thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment which encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Working at CBC means working as part of a committed, professional and friendly team.

**About the role**

You will be working as part of our Finance Business Partnering team, who are dynamic, close knit and passionate about the town and making a difference to the place they live.

You will be the key contact for a defined set of diverse services and build strong business partnering relationships with Service Managers and the Executive Leaders in those services to support the responsible management of their budgets.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

- Leading on key areas of the preparation of the Statement of Accounts, including liaison with audit
- Monitoring financial performance against the budget for designated budget areas
- Undertaking key financial analysis to support budget holder decisions
- Delivering budget holder training to empower service managers to take responsibility for key financial decisions

**To be successful you will need**
- Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent experience
- Analytical skills, with the ability to effectively summarise and interpret data to senior non-finance business leader
- Be a self-starter, able to work using your own initiative and make positive change without being prompted
- Experience of year end close down process and financial accounts preparation, including preparing working papers and liaising with external auditors
- Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders quickly

For more information about this role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

**What can we do for you**
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- A generous holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 25 days.
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
- Two days paid time off for volunteering.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
- An employee counselling service.
- Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses.
- A cycle to work scheme.
- Low cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location.
- A commitment to employee wellbeing.

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