Finance Business Partner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £41,511 i £44,711 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | (pay award pending) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Tiverton, Devon |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Mid Devon District Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 2025074 |
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FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER
Permanent, Full Time
Salary £41,511 to £44,711 (pay award pending)
Tiverton
Following a recent restructure, we have an exciting new opportunity for two full time Finance Business Partners to join our small and friendly Financial Services team. This is an ideal time to join us to help shape the team and the way we support the Authority in the future.
These key roles will be based at Phoenix House, Tiverton, with the ability to work in a hybrid way, and will support the team across a wide range of responsibilities to provide an efficient and effective service to the Authority.
As a Finance Business Partner, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Leading and managing a Finance Assistant or Systems Accountant;
• Providing robust financial advice to budget holders and senior officers on all financial matters;
• Setting budgets, carrying out budget monitoring and closing the accounts for the services assigned to the post holder;
• Leading on ad hoc projects/tasks within Financial Services;
• Jointly leading on the Council’s insurance claims and renewals together with the other Finance Business Partners;
• Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support provided to the Council and identify and support the delivery of efficiencies in the service support.
These roles will also be responsible for a selection of other functions, which could include, but are not limited to:
• Fixed Assets and Capital Accounting
• VAT, Partial Exemption and other tax advice
• Treasury Management and Cash Flow Forecasting
• Financial Systems
• Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
• Section 106
• Government Returns including WGA
About you:
• You will be CCAB qualified or part qualified and working towards full qualification, or have a significant amount of experience in an equivalent role and able to demonstrate a comparable level of knowledge and capability;
• Have a significant technical understanding of Local Government accounting;
• Have excellent numeracy skills and be able to work accurately with an attention to detail;
• Have excellent communication and problem solving skills, and able to communicate complex financial matters to non-finance officers;
• Have extensive knowledge of MS Office software, with advanced Excel skills, and experience with financial software;
• It would be advantageous to have previous management experience;
• Be committed to delivering a quality service.
Training and development needs of applicants will be considered as part of the selection process.
At Mid Devon District Council, our benefits include:
• Competitive rate of pay
• Flexible Working Hours scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted leisure memberships
• Free parking at site
• A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
• Excellent training and development opportunities
Permanent, Full Time
Salary £41,511 to £44,711 (pay award pending)
Tiverton
Following a recent restructure, we have an exciting new opportunity for two full time Finance Business Partners to join our small and friendly Financial Services team. This is an ideal time to join us to help shape the team and the way we support the Authority in the future.
These key roles will be based at Phoenix House, Tiverton, with the ability to work in a hybrid way, and will support the team across a wide range of responsibilities to provide an efficient and effective service to the Authority.
As a Finance Business Partner, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Leading and managing a Finance Assistant or Systems Accountant;
• Providing robust financial advice to budget holders and senior officers on all financial matters;
• Setting budgets, carrying out budget monitoring and closing the accounts for the services assigned to the post holder;
• Leading on ad hoc projects/tasks within Financial Services;
• Jointly leading on the Council’s insurance claims and renewals together with the other Finance Business Partners;
• Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support provided to the Council and identify and support the delivery of efficiencies in the service support.
These roles will also be responsible for a selection of other functions, which could include, but are not limited to:
• Fixed Assets and Capital Accounting
• VAT, Partial Exemption and other tax advice
• Treasury Management and Cash Flow Forecasting
• Financial Systems
• Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
• Section 106
• Government Returns including WGA
About you:
• You will be CCAB qualified or part qualified and working towards full qualification, or have a significant amount of experience in an equivalent role and able to demonstrate a comparable level of knowledge and capability;
• Have a significant technical understanding of Local Government accounting;
• Have excellent numeracy skills and be able to work accurately with an attention to detail;
• Have excellent communication and problem solving skills, and able to communicate complex financial matters to non-finance officers;
• Have extensive knowledge of MS Office software, with advanced Excel skills, and experience with financial software;
• It would be advantageous to have previous management experience;
• Be committed to delivering a quality service.
Training and development needs of applicants will be considered as part of the selection process.
At Mid Devon District Council, our benefits include:
• Competitive rate of pay
• Flexible Working Hours scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted leisure memberships
• Free parking at site
• A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
• Excellent training and development opportunities