Strategic Finance Business Partner

North East England Permanent £63,000 Ref: 420200

The Opportunity

We are supporting a large, complex public sector organisation in the North East with the appointment of a Strategic Finance Business Partner into its senior finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced public sector finance professional to take on a highly visible role, working closely with senior leaders and helping shape financial planning, performance and decision-making across the organisation.

You will help lead the development of a modern, proactive finance business partnering approach, providing strategic advice, constructive challenge and financial leadership across a range of services.

The Role

Leading and developing the organisation’s finance business partnering approach
Providing strategic financial advice and challenge to senior stakeholders
Supporting services to strengthen financial performance and long-term sustainability
Overseeing financial monitoring, forecasting and financial governance
Building trusted relationships with senior leaders and service directors
Providing robust financial input into key decisions, business cases and reports
Supporting transformation, improvement and major change programmes
Deputising for the senior leadership of the Financial Planning & Business Partnering function when required

The Person

We are looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant with strong public sector finance experience and the credibility to operate effectively with senior stakeholders.

You will be a collaborative and influential finance leader with strong technical capability and the confidence to challenge constructively. You will also have the ability to build effective relationships across a complex organisation and use financial insight to support better strategic decision-making.