Finance Business Partner - Interims (POC-POD)
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £430.70 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Hillingdon, Uxbridge |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £430.70
The role is for a Finance Business Partner to support the Head of Finance that oversees the Council’s Place services including environmental and regulatory services. Experience in working in local government is essential for the role with service specific knowledge and experience being desirable.
With the team being supported by one Assistant Finance Business Partner, the ability to support and develop junior members in the team will be a key benefit.
As the Council's 2026/27 MTFS is in development, the post holder will need to be able to manage competing priorities across supporting the service with understanding their in-year financial position whilst also contributing to the development of the MTFS and later in the year, preparing for financial year end.
It will be a useful asset if the candidate has worked with Oracle Fusion in the past, with the Council having gone live with Oracle Fusion in May 2024 and continuing to develop the system.
The successful candidate will be required to be in the office one to two days a week.
1. QUALIFICATIONS
SO2
3 GCSE passes including Maths & English; or vocational equivalent.
AAT fully qualified or equivalent and / or experience requirements as set out below
POA
Passed first year of a full professional CCAB accounting qualification and / or experience requirements as set out below.
2. STATUTORY or ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Willing to work flexibly
3. EXPERIENCE
Demonstratable local government finance experience
Experience of using based financial systems within a large complex organisation.
4. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Ability to effectively utilise IT packages, including Microsoft software spreadsheets and word processing packages.
Sound understanding of accounting principles and practices and the financial issues affecting local authorities.
Good working knowledge of a General Ledger package.
Proven analytical skills and ability to present financial information clearly.
Strong organisational and time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
5. COMPETENCES
“Can do” positive attitude
Remains motivated, even when under pressure, to ensure that a high standard service to the customer is maintained.
Takes responsibility and delivers results
Maintains focus when dealing with a variety of tasks or priorities, seeking early guidance and support when necessary, and responding to that guidance to ensure that daily tasks are completed.
Team working
Makes a positive contribution to a team by listening to others, showing consideration to colleagues, working flexibly and proactively offering support and assistance to other team members and other teams.
Communication
Able to answer standard queries from the public clearly and accurately, and draft clear and concise letters and or emails.
Customer Care
Identifies customer needs, providing solutions to these needs that take into account the diversity of customers.
Takes ownership of personal development
Committed to reflecting on own performance, seeking and accepting constructive feedback and learning from own experiences.
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £430.70
The role is for a Finance Business Partner to support the Head of Finance that oversees the Council’s Place services including environmental and regulatory services. Experience in working in local government is essential for the role with service specific knowledge and experience being desirable.
With the team being supported by one Assistant Finance Business Partner, the ability to support and develop junior members in the team will be a key benefit.
As the Council's 2026/27 MTFS is in development, the post holder will need to be able to manage competing priorities across supporting the service with understanding their in-year financial position whilst also contributing to the development of the MTFS and later in the year, preparing for financial year end.
It will be a useful asset if the candidate has worked with Oracle Fusion in the past, with the Council having gone live with Oracle Fusion in May 2024 and continuing to develop the system.
The successful candidate will be required to be in the office one to two days a week.
1. QUALIFICATIONS
SO2
3 GCSE passes including Maths & English; or vocational equivalent.
AAT fully qualified or equivalent and / or experience requirements as set out below
POA
Passed first year of a full professional CCAB accounting qualification and / or experience requirements as set out below.
2. STATUTORY or ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Willing to work flexibly
3. EXPERIENCE
Demonstratable local government finance experience
Experience of using based financial systems within a large complex organisation.
4. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Ability to effectively utilise IT packages, including Microsoft software spreadsheets and word processing packages.
Sound understanding of accounting principles and practices and the financial issues affecting local authorities.
Good working knowledge of a General Ledger package.
Proven analytical skills and ability to present financial information clearly.
Strong organisational and time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
5. COMPETENCES
“Can do” positive attitude
Remains motivated, even when under pressure, to ensure that a high standard service to the customer is maintained.
Takes responsibility and delivers results
Maintains focus when dealing with a variety of tasks or priorities, seeking early guidance and support when necessary, and responding to that guidance to ensure that daily tasks are completed.
Team working
Makes a positive contribution to a team by listening to others, showing consideration to colleagues, working flexibly and proactively offering support and assistance to other team members and other teams.
Communication
Able to answer standard queries from the public clearly and accurately, and draft clear and concise letters and or emails.
Customer Care
Identifies customer needs, providing solutions to these needs that take into account the diversity of customers.
Takes ownership of personal development
Committed to reflecting on own performance, seeking and accepting constructive feedback and learning from own experiences.