Surrey County Council Hiring for Finance Business Partner Job at Reigate, England Full Time

The starting salary for this role is £45,734 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

Flexible working supported and encouraged, with a laptop supplied. This is a hybrid role with some time spent working remotely and some time working collaboratively with colleagues in Surrey based offices. We work flexibly as a team and will consider applications from those seeking part time hours.

Surrey County Council is the largest employer in Surrey. Our organisation is split across a diverse range of directorates and services spanning the entire county. This Finance Business Partner role sits within the Finance Directorate but works closely with colleagues in our Adult Social Care (ASC) Directorate. The Adult Social Care Directorate supports all social care needs in Surrey for residents over the age of 18. The Adult Social Care budget is more than £500m.

Either a fully qualified accounting technician or part or fully qualified accountant, you will have sound knowledge of the financial management cycle, preparing and presenting budget monitoring information to service management teams, as well as the ability to get involved in project related work to support the development of the service. You will have strong technical financial skills, be proficient in the use and interpretation of financial data, providing the service with key insight, advice and support. Equally importantly, you will have strong communication and relationship-building skills.

In this role you will:

• Perform the operational financial management cycle for elements of Adult Social Care, including budgeting, closing, management reporting and monitoring, in accordance with County Council procedures and timetable.
• Provide financial input, covering all aspects of financial advice, analysis and business case development to improvement projects, major procurements, and service developments.
• Provide financial insight, advice and support to Senior Management within Adult Social Care on financial issues to ensure effective decision making and management.
• Undertake analysis that provides insight and challenge in respect of value for money.
• Provide occasional training to budget holders and directorate finance staff on financial matters.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the finance function.

Key requirements of the role include:

• AAT qualified or part qualified CCAB, or equivalent qualification
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of public sector financial issues and accounting requirements
• Proficiency in analysing and interpreting financial data, use of IT within a finance environment, and financial modelling techniques
• Ability to work successfully in a professionally independent and autonomous manner, managing time effectively and adhering to deadlines

To be shortlisted to interview your expression of interest should provide evidence, with examples where relevant, of the requirements detailed in the attached role profile and behaviours, skills & knowledge matrix. Please also include an up-to-date CV.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Additional Information

The job advert closes on 31st March 2022.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 18th April 2022.

This is a 24-month fixed term contract/ secondment.

Contact details

For an informal discussion please contact Andy Wickes on [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.