Finance Business Partner

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago


Windsor, 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

Finance Business Partner

The Finance Function within Achieving for Children is responsible for providing a comprehensive financial support service that is tailored to the needs of a successful children's service organisation. The team works closely with colleagues from across the organisation including Budget Managers, the Leadership Team, other support services and stakeholders from both inside and outside the organisation. The Finance Team covers all finance functions including Management Accounts, Financial Accounts, Risk Management and Transactional Processing with this role focusing on management accounts priorities.

Operational area Windsor and Maidenhead Primary place of work Maidenhead Town Hall, SL6 1LF Appointment type Permanent Business area Business Services Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £46,269 (G9.53) Salary to £50,571 (G9.56) Hours 37 Estimated Interview date/s TBC Closing Date 26/04/2024 Job Reference 1496 Documents
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About the role

The Finance Business Partner is a key role within our 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.

This post involves significant collaborative work and business partnering with colleagues from across 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.

The core responsibilities will include setting and monitoring budgets as well as closing the area at the end of the financial year. The role will support the Head of Finance in identifying and delivering continual improvements and developments to the finance support function and will work collaboratively with colleagues from across the company to deliver high quality children's services in a cost effective way. The postholder will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills over time through on the job
learning as well as through our well developed Learning and Development Offer.

For further information and an informal discussion about this role, please contact Louise Dutton by email on .

About you

Fully qualified accountant with active membership of a reputable accounting body (CIPFA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or candidates qualified by experience.  Experience of producing budgets and forecasting in partnership with colleagues across services and using activity data and other intelligence to inform financial reporting and decision making. Experience of supporting operational reviews of financial performance and taking appropriate and timely action when projections indicates that action is required. Understanding of savings/efficiency programmes and ability to undertake financial modelling and ongoing financial monitoring for these schemes. Ability to be able to provide financial support for bids and contract negotiations and of ensuring that service models and associated costings are completed in line with standard processes and accurately reflect the resources. The ability to identify opportunities to develop new metrics to ensure that relevant reporting, data and information is available to operational managers and remains aligned to what the organisation needs.

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 with an additional day off in your birthday month Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) 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 . For our social work offer .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

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 for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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).

For more information about AfC:  Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.



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