Finance Business Partner
BBBH58720_1778756297
Posted: 14/05/2026
- £500 - £600 per day
- Hampshire
- Temporary
Finance Business Partner - Interim
Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority based in Hampshire to appoint an Interim Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial support, challenge and assurance across a defined service area.
This is a key interim assignment focused on supporting senior leaders and budget holders with financial planning, budget management, business modelling, risk analysis and medium-term financial planning.
What's on Offer
Rate: £400 - £500 per day
Contract length: 3-6 months initially
Full-time
Hybrid working
Start: ASAP / subject to notice
The Role
The successful candidate will provide high-quality finance business partnering support to senior leaders, helping to strengthen financial management, budgetary control and decision-making across the Council.
Key responsibilities:
· Providing strategic financial advice, challenge and assurance to senior leaders and budget holders.
· Supporting budget monitoring, forecasting, budget setting and medium-term financial planning.
· Producing financial modelling, risk analysis and management information to support key decisions.
· Working closely with Service Directors to improve financial performance and sustainability.
· Supporting business cases, investment decisions, transformation projects and savings plans.
· Driving value for money, cost reduction, income generation and improved financial governance.
· Managing and supporting a team of Financial Analysts / finance staff.
· Building strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and service areas.
About You
You will ideally have:
· Full professional accountancy qualification - CIPFA / ACCA / ACA / CIMA.
· Strong Local Authority finance business partnering experience.
· Experience supporting budget setting, monitoring and financial planning within a council environment.
· Proven ability to challenge, advise and influence senior stakeholders.
· Experience managing or supporting finance teams.
· Strong financial modelling, analysis and management information skills.
· A commercial, proactive approach with the ability to support savings, transformation and service improvement.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your required day rate. If successful, a consultant will be in touch to discuss further details.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
INDSCGBR
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Brad Robertson
Senior Consultant