Head of Business Partnering

Location: Greater London

Job Title:

Head of Business Partnering for all Children's services

Location:

Bexley Council (Typically 2 days in the office per week but varies week on week)

Start date:

10th August

Contract:

26 weeks minimum

Hours:

36 hours per week

Salary: £700 – 800 per day

Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for 5 members of staff.

The Head of Finance Business Partnering is responsible for leading and implementing the business partnering function for the service area. They will act as a partner with the service leadership teams to develop, challenge and support service plans and project delivery and take responsibility for managing and reporting on operational performance for the business partnering team.

The post-holder’s primary activity is to ensure the provision of an effective Business Partnering function which will challenge the status quo and work in partnership with services to develop new delivery models to deliver significant cost savings and maximise the outcomes for residents.

Heads of Finance Business Partnering will work to ensure that finance staff deliver to customers in an efficient manner, within a professional business framework.

As a senior Finance Manager, you will be expected to be a professional lead within your respective area of finance, provide expertise and high quality financial services to senior stakeholders, proactively contribute to the achievement of the finance service’s vision and contribute towards an innovative, high performance and continuous improvement culture.

The post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with a fully qualified accountant.

This role helps discharge Section 151 responsibilities and will lead by example, striving to help build a sustainable, high effective service that delivers exceptional value for its residents through leadership on financial stewardship, insight and innovation.

The post will support the council’s leadership at all levels and develop a strategic and workable response to the financial challenges the council faces. The post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge with a CCAB or equivalent qualification.

Please contact Mathure for further information