Finance Business Partner, Newport

Post No. POSN005082 - Finance Business Partner (Social Services)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1-year fixed- term Finance Business Partnering post within the Accountancy team at Newport City Council. Reporting to the Lead Finance Business Partner (LFBP) and Strategic Finance Business Partner (SFBP), this post will support the LFBP and SFBP in providing a comprehensive and robust finance business partnering service to the Social Services directorate, which includes Adult, Children and Prevention&Inclusion Services.

It provides genuinely significant scope to further develop your career, both professionally and personally. The postholder will be required to:

- Work well under pressure with conflicting deadlines.
- Provide financial support to bdget and service managers and other staff involved in financial transactions to enable tight budgetary control.
- Ensure that sufficient arrangements are in place to provide budget holders with all appropriate forecasting models and advice.
- Ensure officers, management teams and members are provided with high-quality advice and direction to make well-informed decisions that will have a financial impact on the Council.
- Ensure that all regular finance processes/tasks are completed consistently and in line with the operating model in place across the Council.
- Identify budget risk areas and develop appropriate financial models and tools to enable budget holders to manage budgets through linking activity to budgets and spend.
- Deputise for the LFBP as required.

We offer a wide range of company benefits, including:

- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- 37-hour week for all full-time staff with option to access flexi time arrangements.
- Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 26 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 30 days after five years'service and 33 after ten.
- Access to a wide range of training and courses.
- Benefits: Vectis card, childcare vouchers, cycle purchase and car benefit schemes.
- Access to a Credit Union.
- Ability to work from home.
- Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools.

Full benefits information is available here

Applicants will be required to be in possession of or studying towards an Intermediate or Professional Accounting qualification and have experience in working with budget and Service Managers. If you wish to discuss further, please contact Kathryn Carter (Senior Finance Business Partner)

This document is available in Welsh / Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd - Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd