Finance Business Partner - Capital Expenditure

Overview

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner, with a background in capital expenditure accounting, to provide mainly capital accounting support and challenge for this local authority.

• Coordinate the capital programme including planning, analysis of funding, budget monitoring, production of reports and relevant capital related returns.
• Manage associated financing through grants as well as capital sales receipts.
• Support and challenge the capital project managers to contribute towards the delivery of high value capital projects on time and within budget.
• Lead on the capital elements of the annual statutory statement of accounts process, and the completion of capital and assets related accounting requirements on the organisation's finance system.
• Be a team player, building strong relationships with project managers and working collaboratively to achieve outcomes.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities, work under pressure with minimal supervision.

• CCAB qualified accountant.
• Experience of working in the modern financial environment and providing financial advice to various stakeholders.
• Experience of technical capital accounting requirements.
• Ability to drive the function forward.

This is a permanent role with a salary of circa £55,000 to £60,000 (pay award pending). You will need to be in the office 2 days a week.