Finance Business PartnerLocal Authority LeedsLeeds Based RoleHybrid Working6 Month ContractMonday to Friday 09:00-17:00£30ph UmbrellaJob PurposeThe Finance Business Partner Team (Economy) is an exciting and newly established group of passionate individuals working together to maximise the impact of our funding. We collaborate closely with policy teams to monitor performance against budgets, plan future funding requirements, and work with investors and external funders to develop innovative funding solutions that help us achieve our mission as a Combined Authority.Key responsibilities:Financial Planning and Modelling: To Lead on the financial evaluation of options for implementing Directorate plans to best achieve desired outcomes. To Lead on providing financial advice to Directorate, including the allocation of resource and how short to medium term objectives can be aligned and affordable within available resource. To Support the Senior Finance Business Partner with financial modelling of funding and investment options for the Combined Authority to Support the creation of investor facing presentations and materialsFinancial Reporting and Analysis:To Lead on monitoring and providing insight and advice on the financial performance of a complex portfolio of funding programmes to Lead the monthly management accounts, annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for relevant Directorates, ensuring clear links are made to the business planning process, resources are focussed on driving performance and ensuring synergy with other Directorates to Provide expertise and advice to the Directorates on financial matters to drive performance. to Work with the Directors and their key staff to ensure the Directorates programmes are resourced and implemented cost effectivelyMain responsibilitiesWork with the Senior Finance Business Partner, Directors(s) and other key members of theDirectorate(s) Leadership Team to develop and manage effective financial strategies which delivervalue for money.Support the Senior Finance Business Partner to provide expertise and advice to theDirectorate(s) on the current and future financial and economic environment and assist them inassessing and evaluation options for achieving policing aims and objectives.Lead on the preparation of accurate and meaningful Directorate(s) management accounts, in linewith corporate timescales, to include both capital and revenue inclusive of budget holder ledforecasts.Lead on the preparation of Directorate(s) annual budgets and work with budget holders and other key stakeholders to ensure a robust, affordable and deliverable budget is delivered in line with corporate timescales, with spending clearly aligned to business plans and outcomes.Lead on the production of Directorate(s) quarterly forecasts and work with budget holders and otherkey stakeholders to ensure a robust forecast is delivered in line with corporate timescales, with spending clearly aligned to business plans and outcomes.Work with other Finance colleagues where necessary to support the delivery of timely and accuratestatutory returns.Work with other Finance colleagues where necessary to support the annual statutory audit cycle viathe provision of robust data and business insight.Oversee the budget management of revenue and capital plans, providing constructive challenge andsupport to Directorate(s).Work closely with Directorate(s) teams to develop financial plans and to ensure that adequatefinancial management and monitoring information is made available to enable budget holders and other key stakeholders to maintain financial accountability.Support the SFBP in providing appropriate challenge and scrutiny of the Directorate(s) financialposition, during the year and at key financial planning stages.Support the SFBP to promote alignment of outcomes, targets and funding strategies through theeffective allocation of resources to support joint initiatives.Lead on ensuring high standards of governance and financial control within the Directorate(s), so that public money is safeguarded and utilised appropriately, efficiently and effectively.Ensure you have the right procedures in place to achieve your strategic objectives, developing andamending processes as required.Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on

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