Finance Business Partners - Ref: RT00726

Walsall Council
Salary: G10: £47,181 - £50,269 per annum
Help shape the future of Walsall

Are you looking for a role where your financial expertise influences strategic decisions, supports major reforms and change programmes and helps deliver better outcomes for residents?

Are you looking for a role where your financial expertise influences strategic decisions, supports major reforms and change programmes and helps deliver better outcomes for residents?

Walsall Council is recruiting four Finance Business Partners to join our high-performing and forward-thinking finance team. These are influential roles that sit at the heart of decision-making, working alongside senior managers and directors to provide financial insight, challenge and support across some of the Council's most important services.

• Children's Social Care
• Adult Social Care
• Education
• Financial Planning

Whether supporting vulnerable children and families, helping adults live independently, shaping educational outcomes or contributing to the Council's long-term financial sustainability, your work will make a real difference to the people of Walsall.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted adviser to service managers and senior leaders, helping them make informed decisions and deliver services within an increasingly complex financial environment.

• Provide high-quality financial advice and challenge to senior stakeholders.
• Support budget planning, forecasting, monitoring and financial reporting.
• Contribute to transformational change programmes and service redesign.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and develop practical solutions.
• Use financial and performance information to support decision-making.
• Help drive financial sustainability and continuous improvement across services.

You will work on complex financial issues, influence strategic decisions and help shape the future direction of services across the Council.

Preferences for a particular service area can be discussed during the interview process.

At Walsall Council, we are committed to developing talented finance professionals and providing opportunities to progress and succeed.

We have created a strong learning culture through our successful  Grow Your Own  approach, helping colleagues build their careers whilst contributing to the Council's ambitions.

• A supportive and collaborative finance team.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Meaningful professional development opportunities.
• Funded CCAB/CIMA study support for part-qualified candidates.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Up to 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years' continuous local government service.
• Up to 12 additional days leave through our flexible working scheme.
• Career Average Pension Scheme.
• A strong commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and work-life balance.

We are looking for enthusiastic, pragmatic and solutions-focused finance professionals who can build strong relationships and communicate financial information clearly to a wide range of audiences.

• Be a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant and maintain active continuing professional development; or
• Be actively studying towards a CCAB or CIMA qualification and committed to achieving full qualification within three years of appointment.
• Have experience of financial management, analysis and business partnering.
• Be able to interpret complex information and translate it into clear, practical advice.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Have a proactive approach and a desire to drive improvement.
• Experience with in local government would be advantageous but is not essential.