Finance Business Partner

Posted 26 May 2023
Salary up to £450 per day Umbrella
LocationWest Midlands
Job type Temporary
Discipline Finance Recruitment
ReferencePROF_42988
Contact NameJonathon Pearson

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join one of our Local Government clients within the Midlands.

The position is a full time, six-monthtemporary contract and is available to start almost immediately. This is a predominately remote position, requiring only occasional travel to the office.

The successful candidate must have experience working within Local Government

Duties will include (but not limited to):

  • Assist with long term projects (in excess of three months) and oversee delivery

  • Reviewing monthly VAT paid by schools, issue relevant refunds and creating journals

  • Advise and assist budget holders from schools to maximise efficiency

  • Create journals on Oracle and assist with year-end processes

  • Assist in ensuring that strategic and business needs and expectations are met

  • Work closely with relevant Finance Business Analysts to ensure delivery of effective forecast planning and that long term plans are acted upon

  • Independently resolve queries/issues within the relevant service area

Experience required:

  • Demonstrable experience providing financial advice on a range of operational issues

  • Experience in the preparation and presentation of business documents and reports

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • CCAB qualification preferable but not essential

  • Knowledge of management accounting, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management

  • In-depth operational knowledge of the legislative framework relating to the provision of financial services within a local government environment

Rewards andbenefits:

  • Predominately home working

  • Flexible hours

Working hours:

  • 37 hours per week

  • Monday – Friday, flexible hours available

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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