Strategic Finance Business Partner Inside IR35

Strategic Finance Business Partner (Inside IR35) 4 Month Contract

Contract Length: 4 Months Initially
Daily Rate: c£460 (Inside IR35)
Location: Kingston, Hybrid

Application Deadline: Midday Friday 26th April

Role Overview: As a Strategic Finance Business Partner, you'll be intrinsic to our financial strategy, providing critical support and when successful it will involve offering strategic financial advice, managing financial risk, and ensuring robust financial planning aligned with organisational priorities. In the brief time period you will be in post, you will be helping us shape the future of our organisation and make a tangible impact on our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and advise senior budget holders to manage financial risk and protect the financial health of the Organisation
• Lead small projects and implement changes and improvements within agreed cost, time and quality standards.
• Support the Head of Finance Business Partnering to prepare budget reports, analysis, and budget options for consideration by senior officers, Members and Organisation committees
• Support and advise senior budget holders to manage financial risk and ensure financial health
• Co-ordinate the completion of statutory returns or ad hoc requests for information relating to Service budgets
• Act as the senior Finance professional for one or more Directorate areas developing subject matter expertise and taking responsibility for producing accurate and useful financial information and forecasts

Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., CIPFA, CIMA, MBA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience of delivering strategic finance advice within a large and complex organisation
• Experience of leading or providing financial support to change programmes and business improvement initiatives, or development of corporate strategy
• Proven ability to interpret complex financial issues and provide insightful analysis.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, committed to achieving success and driving change.

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.