Title: Finance Business Partner
Rate: £300 per day
Location: Fully remote
Type: Temporary - 6 months
Company: Bromsgrove District Council
Opus People Solutions are working with Bromsgrove District Council to recruit for an interim Finance Business Partner to assist the Senior Finance Business Partner with the preparation of annual revenue estimates, the monitoring of income and expenditure and annual close-down of accounts for Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council.
To provide support with the Council's cash flow, banking and money market transactions for Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council, regarding the Treasury Management policy of each Authority.
To provide support to the management of the Capital Programme budgets, including monitoring income and expenditure, co-ordination of capital bids, completion of government returns and annual close-down of accounts.
Main Responsibilities:
- To assist with the preparation of annual revenue estimates.
- To meet with budget holders to discuss their budget requirements.
- To produce regular, timely and appropriate management information to the Service Managers, Heads of Service and Directors.
- To advise on various financial matters as requested by the Senior Finance Business Partner
- Heads of Service and Directors on the Financial Service systems.
- Preparation of quarterly income and expenditure monitoring reports for Corporate Management Team and Members.
- To assist with the preparation of Committee reports.
- To complete reconciliations between systems relevant to their designated service area.
- Provide accurate and timely information for Members, Directors, Heads of Service and Service Managers as requested.
- To participate in the activities associated with the close-down of the Council accounts and assist in the preparation of draft final accounts.