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Finance Business Partner
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (3-months initial)
Rate: £357.60 per day PAYE // £400 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working*
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Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Finance Business Partner (Adults) to join the team on a temporary basis. The Finance Business Partner will provide high-level financial advice and support to senior members and will contribute towards budgeting, financial planning, closure of accounts and forecasting.

Main Responsibilities

Budgeting and Financial Planning and theMTFS
Ensuring the requirements of the Council's financial strategy are met;
Savings and efficiencies are sought wherever possible
Proposals for any budget growth are robust;
Ensuring adherence to corporate processes and timescales;
Supporting managers to identify savings opportunities/growth
Requirements through data and evidence from a variety of sources.
Closing of accounts process
Ensuring timescales are achieved
Accounting standards are observed.
Budget monitoring and forecasting
Enabling budget managers to provide year end forecasts which are accurate and robust
undertaking high level checks of forecasts, challenging budget holders where appropriate
Early identification of budgets risks and potential savings
Identifying mitigating actions to address budget pressuresCandidate Criteria

CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant or Equivalent
Experienced in Adults Social Care finance within a Local Authority
Experience of budget management and contributing to MTFS
Experience of financial modelling, placements monitoring, trend analysis and demand modelling
Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team.If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed