Strategic Finance Business Partner

As a Strategic Finance Business Partner, internally known as Strategic Finance Manager, you will build relationships to deliver effective strategic financial planning and performance management, assessing financial risk and influencing actions to mitigate the risk across the diverse range of activities/services. This role will provide effective financial planning, modelling, and monitoring into teams that manage the highway network, maintaining the infrastructure to meet the transportation and economic needs. Teams that shape and control the environment including effective and efficient waste disposal, flood management and public transport systems and promote the cultural offer of the County. People who provide leadership in business support, skills and inward investment priorities and the Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue service who are dedicated to making our communities a safer place to live, work and visit. You will create and continuously evolve a sound and compliant financial control environment to ensure the effective management of resources in accordance with statute, the rules and regulations of the Council and the commissioning strategies. Through use of influencing skills, and the provision of evidence based, technical financial advice and guidance, you will contribute to the delivery of services within the financial resource available, presenting options to resolve problems, minimise risk and exploit opportunities. You will use your excellent technical and people skills and your extensive experience to create, structure and oversee delivery of opportunities for implementing alternative service solutions, maximising the benefits and efficiencies to the council and delivering the best outcomes for the people and place of Lincolnshire. As Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will be part of the extended Financial Services leadership team. As such you will support the implementation of the workforce strategy ensuring development of a structure which encourages professional development and provides opportunities to improve skills to meet the needs of the service., Lead Contact If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role then please contact naomi.clark@lincolnshire.gov.uk A Smarter Working Employer We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process. Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed. Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check. All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application. On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions. Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To succeed in this role, you will have a blend of excellent technical and people skills and a passion for continued professional development. You will demonstrate excellent leadership skills with experience of creating a learning environment to encourage continuous improvement. Your ability to listen, interpret, influence, and challenge respectfully means that colleagues see you as trusted partner and involve you in supporting them to drive their services forward. The successful candidate will be experienced in balancing multiple responsibilities, prioritising based on urgency and service/customer need adapting quickly to the changing environment. You will hold a CCAB/CIMA qualification. You will be able to think innovatively and utilise your expert analytical skills to methodically breakdown complex financial problems and articulate potential solutions clearly and without jargon. You will be a role model, reflecting the Councils values and behaviours, helping the team to develop in a dynamic environment and to respond positively and creatively to changing expectations

The team work on a hybrid basis, with, on average, two days of the week spent connecting in the office and three days of the week home based. This role would be expected to work within these arrangements. Rewards and Benefits Along with a competitive salary we are offering; -

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Sodexo Discounts and Benefits Scheme
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous leave entitlement with the option to buy more