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Interim Finance Business Partner – Castle Point Borough Council

Essex County Council • Fixed Term • SS7 1TF, Benfleet, Essex, England • max £500 / day • 6d ago

Interim Finance Business Partner - Castle Point Borough Council

Castle Point Borough Council

Temporary (6 months), Full Time

Up to £500 per day

Location: Castle Point

Closing Date: 24th September 2026

Castle Point Borough Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner on a temporary basis. for an initial period of 6 months. The role offers hybrid working, with an expectation of being on-site a minimum of two days per week.

The role will predominantly support with Capital and Property budgets, and therefore, a background in housing is essential.

The role

The postholder is at the forefront of innovation and the Council’s continuous improvement and transformation journey. It will bring expertise, insight and knowledge of best practice to drive transformation and provide effective challenge to the organisation using data to inform evidence-based decisions, initiatives and improvements.

Working collaboratively across a range of Council services, with a particular focus on Capital and Property functions, this role requires Finance expertise to partner the business in implementing transformation, promoting a culture which empowers budget holders, supports the delivery of value for money services and understanding of key cost drivers. The postholder will have significant professional credibility to raise the profile of the Finance team and be able to take the leadership team with them on the transformation journey. The role will work with Assistant Directors and Managers to support them with financial modelling required for service transformation, monthly budget monitoring and annual budget setting.

Accountabilities

Delivery of a comprehensive suite of professional financial business partnering services including strategic financial advice, specialist and technical financial support, supporting services with financial and resource management, grant & internal financial control management and support the compilation of Statutory Annual Accounts.
Provide advice and financial input into the Council’s financial planning processes including input and guidance into business plans and service reviews, utilising financial modelling, options appraisal and risk analysis tools and techniques as appropriate.
To keep abreast of regulatory changes and best practice initiatives by undertaking an appropriate programme of continuing professional development and collaborating with external partners and agencies as required. Advise budget holders and other stakeholders of the financial implications of changes in national legislation or local practice.
Actively support the continuous cycle of business re-engineering ensuring improvements across all service areas to drive forward efficiencies by continuously adapting, designing, monitoring and reviewing working practices, procedures and systems, making suggestions and implementing improvements to enable continued development.
Ensure compliance with Council financial regulations, protocol and guidance, including Financial Regulations, Contract Procedure Rules, and Schemes of Delegation
Provide robust challenge to budget holders as necessary, acting as a critical friend, to ensure their financial plans and projections are accurate and realistic.
Identify opportunities and support the business to become more commercial in its thinking.
To identify, investigate and support the reduction of cost pressures, saving opportunities and solutions through robust business cases. To develop and maintain effective working relationships to support co-operative ways of working, effective decision-making and management of financial resources.
To provide oversight and detailed technical support in one of either Housing Revenue Account, Capital accounting or Commercialism, depending on the directorate supported.
Support the Council to deliver its strategies with an understanding and inputting into the analysis of changes to accounting and reporting requirements.
Lead, manage and develop the finance team to support the effective delivery of Council and service priorities.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

CCAB or CIMA qualified
Extensive experience in Public Sector (preferably Local Authority) budgeting and accounting procedures.
Experience working on Capital and Property budgets
Ideally a housing background
Experience in the management/supervision of staff
Extensive experience in the use of financial modelling and options appraisal techniques, particularly the use of spreadsheets and business intelligence tools
Strong consulting and negotiation skills, including excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to make strong and influential relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, providing both challenge and support
Ability to translate and explain complex technical accounting concepts into formats easily understood by non-finance staff
Ability to create detailed financial models which are easily maintained and understood by others
Demonstrates commitment to own professional development
Demonstrates experience of providing advice, challenge and support to business/service areas in order to obtain the best possible outcomes and value for money

Please note, this role is expected to last through to the end of May 2027.

Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Castle Point Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or would like to see a copy of the full role profile, please email thea.towers@essex.gov.uk

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