Strategic Finance Business Partner

Strategic Finance Business Partner - Interim

South Coast | Hybrid Working

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority on the South Coast to appoint an Interim Strategic Finance Business Partner to act as the senior finance lead for a Directorate during a period of organisational change, financial challenge and transformation.

This is a high-impact, leadership-level role within the Finance Management Team, providing financial challenge, assurance and strategic decision support to Executive Directors, Service Directors and senior stakeholders across a large and complex portfolio.

The Role

The successful candidate will act as the finance director for their assigned Directorate, with responsibility for revenue, capital, financial governance and medium-term financial planning, while also leading and developing a high-performing Finance Business Partnering team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic financial leadership, challenge and assurance to Directors and senior budget holders

• Leading directorate-level revenue, capital and financial governance activity

• Driving medium-term financial planning, budget strategy and financial sustainability

• Producing financial modelling, scenario analysis and business cases for investment, transformation and commercial activity

• Identifying and delivering opportunities for income generation, cost recovery, commercialisation and savings

• Supporting and leading transformation programmes, including benefits tracking and financial risk management

• Managing, developing and motivating a Finance Business Partnering team in line with council standards and performance frameworks

What's on Offer

• Day rate: Competitive and dependent on experience

• Contract length: 3-6 months initially, with a strong likelihood of extension

• Working pattern: Hybrid - typically around 1 day per week onsite

• Start: ASAP / subject to notice

About You

You will ideally have:

• Significant local authority finance experience at a senior level

• A background operating as a Strategic Finance Business Partner, Head of Finance or equivalent

• Strong experience of budget setting, MTFF/MTFS, capital programmes and financial governance

• Proven capability in financial modelling, business cases, transformation and commercial finance

• Experience leading and developing finance teams

• A CCAB-recognised qualification (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

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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