Business Finance Partner Specialist

Job Title:Financial Operations Specialist">Job Description:The role of Financial Operations Specialist is crucial in ensuring the effective management of financial data and information across various services.As a key member of the Finance Team, you will be responsible for actively managing, informing and monitoring key financial data to ensure that financial management is maintained to the highest standard.This involves providing high-quality professional advisory, analytical and reporting services to the Council, service managers and customers, focused on achieving value for money while ensuring financial management meets the highest standards.Collaborative working with other members of the Finance Team and all staff is essential to ensure issues are identified and addressed, liaising with Finance Leaders as required, achieving service standards, goals and balance of risks.You will manage team resources to meet service and customer requirements, ensuring coverage of services during peak and leave periods, and ensure effective separation of duties.The post holder will provide comprehensive revenue and capital accounting support for allocated services, focused on budget preparation and monitoring, closure of accounts and provision of financial support to service areas.Representing Finance and the s151 officer through attendance at meetings, providing support for projects, in the provision of advice, modelling and contribution to / creation of reports for Cabinet and Senior Management Board.A motivation for and experience of engaging with colleagues to facilitate the improvement and development of finance systems and reporting is required to enable effective service support to managers through a user self-service model.To be successful in this role, you should either be a CCAB qualified accountant or a part-qualified CCAB accountant and be actively studying towards the full qualification, with detailed knowledge and experience obtained within a similar role, preferably within the public sector or local government.This will be an exciting and challenging role working in a dynamic and supportive team which will provide exceptional opportunities for the right candidate to apply their initiative, to design systems' improvements and to be involved in a highly-regarded central function of the Council.We are a modern, forward-thinking organisation offering agile working styles to give ultimate flexibility and work-life balance.

Created: 2025-08-07