Senior Finance Business Partner

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Help shape better decisions through great financial insight

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys working in partnership with senior managers, translating complex financial information into clear advice and helping services make better decisions?

We’re looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team at Huntingdonshire District Council.

This is a key role combining financial leadership, business partnering and team management. You’ll lead our Finance Business Partner team, providing high-quality financial support, insight and constructive challenge to directors, service managers and budget holders across the Council.

It’s an opportunity to move beyond simply reporting the numbers. We want someone who can help colleagues understand the “why” as well as the “what”, using financial insight to support good decision-making and the Council’s ongoing financial sustainability.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Accountant, you’ll lead and develop a team of four and play an important role in delivering the Council’s financial planning, budget management, monitoring and reporting arrangements.

You’ll work closely with services across the Council, providing professional advice alongside appropriate challenge and helping ensure that financial plans, forecasts and business cases are robust, realistic and well understood.