Location
Enfield, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Senior Finance Officer (Business Partnering)
Enfield Council is a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield.
A vacancy has arisen in the Finance Business Partnering team for a Senior Finance Officer to provide finance support to the Council and Senior Management Team.
Reporting to our Finance Managers, your role will be to support Adult & Children’s Social Care.
Key deliverables and responsibilities for the roles are:
- Supporting the Business Partnering team in revenue budget setting, monitoring and year end processes.
- Providing technical expert advice to budget holders and officers to support decision-making.
- Analytical ability to present financial information clearly and a curiosity to get into the detail beyond just financials in understanding the service in depth.
- Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support the service provides to the Council.
- Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders for key information.
Experience
Essential:
- Experience of computerised financial systems and Excel
- Experience of financial (budget) and non-financial (workforce) reporting and analysis.
- An understanding of financial management and financial accounting principles.
- Understanding of the financial impact of decisions.
Desirable:
- To be suitable for the role a full or part CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification is required.
- Experience working within the finance department of a public sector organisation.
If you are a finance professional who engages with big questions, enjoys new challenges and is willing to learn new skills, then we want to hear from you.
Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement. With an expectation that staff will be in the office a couple of times per month.
Contact details:
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin Recruitment & Onboarding Adviser on 0208 132 1027 or
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Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria within your supporting statement in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
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£39.95k - £42.84k per annum
