Head Of Finance Business Partnering

Bexley

£800 per day (umbrella)

Full Time Contract (6 months)

Novax Recruitment is actively seeking a Head Of Finance in Bexley. This is a contract with a scope for extension working full time hours.

The job:

• Overall day to day responsibility for managing staff up to 10 FTE and the staffing budgets of up to £500k. This will include a mixture of directly managed and project staff at any point in time
• Providing financial management advice to service managers with budget responsibility of up to £200m
• The post-holder's primary activity is to ensure the provision of an effective Business Partnering function across all functions which will challenge the status quo and work in partnership with services to develop new delivery models to deliver significant cost savings and maximise the outcomes for residents
• This role helps discharge Section 151 responsibilities and will lead by example, striving to help build a sustainable, high effective service
• To proactively lead the financial advice and support within Business Partnering, particularly with reference to delivering savings and maximising service outcomes to residents

The candidate:

• Full member of CCAB or equivalent accountancy body
• Participation in formal Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Knowledge of Local Government finance framework, including S151, other statutory requirements and code of practice and the key influences on the strategic finances of the authority
• Knowledge of the major issues facing local government, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction for relevant service areas
• Must have worked in a senior financial capacity in Adults Social Care

Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on; (phone number removed)