Finance Business Partner

SF Recruitment is currently working with a highly regarding public sector organisation based in Stafford in the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner. The Finance Business Partner will ensure the annual revenue budget is appropriately prepared and there are clear links to operational activity. Monthly reporting is prepared on an accrual basis, by budget head and command, reports are analysed for trend analysis and forecasting purposes.

Key tasks:

- To be responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, finance reports, pay analysis and associated reconciliations for area of responsibility.
- Have constant liaison with Heads of Service and senior managers to ensure the financial plans for commands are clearly linked to operational activity and ensuring value for money is achieved and
that spend against budgets is accurately recorded and reported.
- To work with Heads of Service and senior managers to drive forward a challenging change programme, capturing and monitoring the business benefits and financial impacts. This includes
responsibility for ensuring that all benefits are captured accurately and fully realised by the appropriate changes to budgets.
- To liaise with the Partnerships and Income Manager for all partnership and grant related funding issues where applicable. This will include conducting financial appraisals on any external bids and
ensuring that appropriate monitoring reports and returns are submitted to relevant organisations, as required.
- To ensure financial month end is closed on an accrual basis, analysing financial reports to discuss with Heads of Service and senior managers to report on variances, identify pressures and support
the realisation of identified savings.
- To support capital budget holders with capital scheme evaluations, using recognised financial appraisal techniques to ensure options are fully evaluated and are presented in a way that aids corporate
decision making.
- To produce, monitor and reconcile the applicable grants ensuring relevant accounts are administered and forecast appropriately

Please get in touch if this sounds of interest.