Finance Business Partner

We are working with Tameside Council to find 2 Finance Business Partners on a temporary basis. The roles are fully remote. One post will work on corporate finance (for 6 – 12 months) and the other in Childrens/Education/Schools (for 3/6 months). Pay rate: GBP350 per day Umbrella. Please let me know if you are looking for a different rate. Relevant local government experience required at the same level. The roles: – To be a key member of the Directorate Leadership Team, helping them to develop and implement strategy and to resource and deliver the organisation's objectives sustainably and in the public interest;– To be actively involved in and able to bring influence to bear on, all material business decisions to ensure immediate and longer–term implications, opportunities and risks are fully considered and aligned with the organisation's financial strategy.– To lead on the promotion and delivery of good financial management so that public money is safeguarded at all times and used appropriately, economically, efficiently and effectively.– To deliver and develop a finance function that is resilient, fit for purpose and continuously improving whilst aspiring to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism.– To lead and develop a small professional team and budget holders within the service area, establishing a plan with the objective of continuously improving financial management. This will include developing a performance management framework so that the quality–of–service provision by the team and the financial competency of budget holders can be measured.– To be personally responsible for taking all necessary steps to understand fully the strategic business needs of the service or area allocated to you and a general awareness of the whole of the Council business, in order to provide expert assistance to senior management in achieving value for money and business or service improvement.– To co–ordinate the Revenue Budget, the Capital Budget, the Medium–Term Financial Strategy, annual closure of accounts, and grant claim processes in accordance with the corporate procedure as advised by the Assistant Director of Finance.Experiences required:– Management experience working at a senior level in a financial environment.– Extended experience of budget preparation and control, and closure of accounts in a large organisation.– Experience of working successfully and effectively as part of a team and of formulating strategies, policies, objectives, and targets that deliver value for money and/or service improvement.– Experience of using performance management techniques to lead and motivate staff, and of developing a culture that has achieved a high level of performance and continuous service improvement.– Recent experience of working at a senior level in local government, or other large public or private organisation, particularly in an area relevant to the job