Head of Finance Business Partnering

The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) is driving transformational change across the region, delivering investment, economic growth, skills development, infrastructure, transport, and regeneration programmes that make a real difference to the lives of residents and businesses.

As a newly established Combined Authority, HEYCA offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of Hull and East Yorkshire. We are building a high-performing, forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Join us and play a key role in ensuring public investment delivers lasting benefits for our communities.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to join HEYCA as our Head of Finance Business Partnering.

You will lead the Finance Business Partnering function, providing high-quality financial advice, challenge, and decision support across the Combined Authority's investment programmes, service areas, and strategic initiatives.

This is a pivotal leadership role that sits at the heart of organisational decision-making. You will work closely with Directors, programme managers, budget holders, and senior stakeholders to ensure public resources are deployed effectively, risks are understood, and investment decisions are informed by robust financial analysis and value-for-money considerations.

You will lead on financial assessment and appraisal of major investment proposals, support business case development, oversee financial planning and resource allocation, and ensure effective financial oversight across HEYCA's programmes and funding streams.

We're looking for a qualified finance professional who can combine technical expertise with strategic thinking and strong leadership.

Key responsibilities will include -

• Leading and developing HEYCA's Finance Business Partnering service
• Providing expert financial advice and constructive challenge to senior leaders and decision-makers
• Supporting major investment programmes through financial appraisal, affordability assessments, and business case development
• Monitoring programme performance, expenditure, and financial risk across significant projects and funding streams
• Supporting the development of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy and long-term financial sustainability planning
• Ensuring robust financial governance, grant compliance, and assurance arrangements
• Producing insightful financial reporting and management information to support strategic decision-making
• Leading, motivating, and developing a high-performing Finance Business Partnering team
• Promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and value for money across the organisation

To be successful in this role, you will bring significant experience of strategic finance business partnering within a complex public sector environment.

You will have -

• A professional qualification from a CCAB-recognised accounting body.
• Substantial experience in public sector financial management.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Significant experience providing finance business partnering support at a strategic level.
• Experience supporting major investment decisions, programme delivery, and business case development.
• A proven track record of influencing senior leaders through high-quality financial advice and challenge.
• Strong knowledge of public sector governance, financial management, and value-for-money principles.
• Experience in financial modelling, option appraisal, and scenario planning.
• Experience supporting grant-funded programmes and assurance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience working within a Combined Authority, local government, or devolved funding environment.
• Experience of programme, project, or investment appraisal environments.
• Experience leading service improvement initiatives and implementing new financial processes or systems.

You will be collaborative, commercially aware, and able to translate complex financial information into clear, practical advice. Most importantly, you will share HEYCA's commitment to delivering positive outcomes for the communities we serve.

• Evidence of your relevant leadership, transformation and organisational development achievements
• How you have influenced organisational performance through people strategy and cultural change
• The contribution you believe you could make to Hull and East…