Finance Business Partner

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Finance Business Partner
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 4, 2nd Floor 
• Salary:                               £56,781 - £59,936 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     12/05/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   11377 
• This post is not open to job share

About the Team and the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join a strong and experienced finance team at Gloucestershire County Council. We are seeking an individual with strong communication skills and experience of business partnering, particularly in public services and ideally within Local Government.

This is an exciting time to be joining the organisation as we embrace various positive change initiatives, including the upgrade of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, a focus on data and insight, and a continuous-improvement ethos of modernisation.

Gloucestershire County Council has a positive track record of Financial Management, but in an environment of ever-increasing demand for services and limited resources, the role of Finance professionals in key strategic decisions is more crucial than ever.

About You

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of communicating complex financial issues to non-financial professionals, with an empathetic approach to providing services with robust financial advice to support informed decision making.

Applications are encouraged from individuals with adaptable business partnering skills, without necessarily having expert knowledge of a specific directorate or service. Some experience of supporting Adult Social Care is desirable, but not essential.

The role will involve frequent communication with senior leadership teams, as well as elected members and partner organisations.

Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Management, the successful candidate will be a key member of the Financial Management Team, and be responsible for developing and leading professional development sessions with the Financial Management service. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate how they will manage the competing priorities of supporting their customers (directorates and services), whilst also collaborating with other senior members of the Financial Management Team to maintain high and consistent service standards.

A qualified accountant (e.g. CIPFA, ACCA etc), with significant knowledge, skills and experience of working at a senior level in a finance team within a large and complex organisation, ideally within Local Government.

Financial Management is a professional and supportive service. There is an opportunity to put your own mark on finance process improvement projects, to use your own initiative and be involved in key decisions.  We are also keen for team members to achieve Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, career progression and satisfaction via further training opportunities.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following;

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to apply 

If you are interested in joining a progressive and diverse team, Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion, please contact Gareth Rees (Head of Financial) at Gareth.Rees@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Interviews would be w/c 19th May.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Finance Business Partner - Job Profile

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.