Interim Finance Business Partner - Children's Services

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority based in the Midlands/North London to appoint an Interim Finance Business Partner to lead financial support across Children's & Schools.

This is a senior interim leadership assignment supporting a pressured Children's directorate, providing robust financial challenge and stabilising budget management.

What's on Offer

Rate: £550 - £750 per Day
Contract length: 6 months minimum (interim)
Full-time: 37 hours per week
Hybrid working: Typically 1 day per month onsite (flexible for the right candidate)
Start: ASAP / subject to notice

The Role

The successful candidate will lead the Children's & Schools finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Finance.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading the Children's finance team

• Full revenue budget cycle ownership

• DSG reporting and statutory returns

• Providing robust financial challenge to senior leadership

• Supporting stabilisation of overspending budgets

• Working closely alongside an ongoing transformation programme

• Delivering high-quality budget monitoring and forecasting

About You

You will ideally have:

• CCAB / CIPFA / CIMA qualification (essential)

• Significant Local Authority Children's Services finance experience

• Strong DSG knowledge and statutory returns experience

• Experience leading finance teams

• Proven ability to operate in pressured budget environments

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.

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