Finance Business Partner

5 days ago

Braintree, United Kingdom Braintree District Council Full time

**Salary**

£47,425 to £51,436 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Job category/type**

Permanent - Full Time

**Date posted**

30/04/2025

**Job reference**

BREQ0371

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our Financial Services Team.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual who can use their finance expertise to deliver high quality financial advice and support to the services they support and the wider organisation.

Working collaboratively with services and other employees across the finance team, they will add value, challenge and provide financial analysis to support decision making and initiatives. They will be responsible for the preparation of revenue budgets, closure of accounts, financial monitoring and control, forecasting, and financial planning.

The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with management, external contracts and partners is essential, along with being able to manage to deadlines with conflicting demands and changing priorities. Excellent IT skills, including financial systems, are a must.

If you would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Mark Jarvis on 01376 557810.

For more information, please see the Job Profile.

**Why choose Braintree District Council?**

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses.

As a Council, our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.

We are becoming one of the fastest-growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away, and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:
Our benefits include:

- Flexible working
- Free parking
- Local government pension scheme
- Learning and development for all employees
- Employee recognition schemes
- Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership.

**Interviews will be held from week commencing 19th May 2025.

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