Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner Grade 10 – £64,863 - £68,104 per annum Permanent - full time, 37 hours per week. Flexible work style: Hybrid Working – Working at home and the Civic Centre or any other suitable location. About Us There’s never been a better time to join the award-winning City of Wolverhampton Council to further your career. We are a progressive and future-facing organisation, passionate about making our city better for all who live, work, and travel here. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering the best services for people in Wolverhampton; working for us gives you the opportunity to make a difference in their lives. We have an exciting opportunity available to be part of our finance team at Finance Business Partner level within the Strategic Finance service. This is a newly created additional Finance Business Partner role which will have responsibility for the areas of Children’s and Education. We pride ourselves on being a supportive finance function that delivers a high standard of professional financial advice across the organisation by making strong relationships with budget managers. We have an exciting and challenging role being part of the Our Future Council programme as well as supporting the Our City: Our Plan priorities. About You As Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for managing a team of Finance Managers and Finance Officers, reporting to the Head of Finance. You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA), with public sector experience, with the drive, determination, and enthusiasm to deliver a high-quality service for those you will support in trying to achieve the aims of the city. You will have significant post-qualification experience of supporting leadership teams, developing and maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders, and producing high-quality reports for management information and decision-making. Other desirable attributes include experience of working at a senior level on multidisciplinary teams such as on transformational projects and programmes, as well as experience of grant funding. In return, you will receive a competitive salary, a generous annual leave entitlement, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and other employee benefits including a range of retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes. Please note, the Job Description of Finance Business Partner is a generic job description and outlines all possible duties of the post, but not that individual post holders would be expected to undertake all of these duties on a day-to-day basis. Closing date for applications: 22 December 2024 Interviews to be held week commencing 6 January 2025. To arrange an informal discussion or for further detail on the role please contact: Luke Dabin-Williams, Head of Finance Email:

luke.dabin-williams@wolverhampton.gov.uk Diversity We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer, and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post. We encourage, inspire, and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive, and be themselves. Attached documents Job Description and Person Specification

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