Finance Business Partner

We are looking to recruit into Finance Business Partner roles to continue to support this transformation journey within the following services: Financial Planning and Adult Social Care. A can-do attitude, experience in supporting large, complex services and an ability to appropriately articulate financial information to a range of stakeholders are all crucial to these roles.

Financial Planning function helps to provide focus and support on the Councils medium term financial planning and the financial complexities surrounding this. Financial Planning provides support to members and activities underpinned by the Section 151 Officer, coordinates the revenue and capital budgeting process, medium term financial plan and reporting to senior management and members.

Adult Social Care Finance Business Partners are our key finance links to the services we support. They are there to provide solutions, insight and advice to both support and constructively challenge services to help achieve their objectives, whilst underpinned by strong financial management.

Preferences for a particular service can be discussed during the interview. However, no matter the area you work with, you'll join a supportive team that has a collaborative ethos and a clear direction.

The roles will be supporting our service managers and directors in service to become a proactive and trusted financial adviser. Everything you do will help to improve the service and its outcomes.

We are looking for enthusiastic and pragmatic individuals, with a can do attitude, experience of financial stewardship, be able to demonstrate experience of working with data/ analytical skills and have an ability to appropriately articulate financial information to a range of stakeholders, which are all key strengths that you will need to undertake the role.

As a Finance Business Partner you should hold a CCAB/CIMA body and undertaking active CPD, or actively studying for a CCAB/CIMA qualification. Whist an understanding of local government finance would be an advantage, it is not essential.

If you are not currently fully qualified but actively studying, we provide opportunities to continue a funded CCAB qualification., This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

At Walsall Council, we're transforming, and so are our Financial Services. We're changing the way the council works so that we can provide an even better customer experience, increase staff satisfaction, and improve our service performance. It's all about achieving the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities. Now, we're looking for Finance Business Partners to help us achieve our ambitions. It's an exciting chance to shape our future, and your own career., Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development., Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

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In addition, we provide an attractive employment package that includes a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 29 days (which rises to 34 days after 5 years continuous local government service), a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year, working from home opportunities with emphasis on an optimum work life balance arrangement and a career average pension scheme. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.