Summary: The Finance Business Partner role is crucial for overseeing project and capital accounting within a well-established Local/Central Government organization. The position involves managing financial aspects of up to 50 projects and a capital investment portfolio exceeding £100m, while supporting senior stakeholders in decision-making. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with accounting standards and lead financial scrutiny of business cases. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to public service delivery through effective financial governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Producing monthly reports on project performance for senior leadership and governance boards.
• Supporting project managers with robust forecasting and adherence to accounting standards.
• Leading financial scrutiny of business cases, ensuring value for money and compliance.
• Managing and maintaining the fixed asset register in line with accounting requirements.
• Leading the creation and monitoring of the Medium-Term Capital Plan (MTCP).
• Shaping and enforcing capital policies and providing guidance across the business.
• Acting as the primary financial lead for audits relating to capital and projects.
• Collaborating with Procurement and Business Leads on tenders to ensure fiscal oversight.

Key Skills:

• CCAB-qualified accountant.
• Strong background in project and capital accounting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Adept with Excel and financial systems.
• Confident in explaining complex data.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to influence senior leaders.

Salary (Rate): £60,000

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance