Strategic Business Partnering Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead the Council’s finance business partnering approach and provide strategic financial insight across directorates. You will work closely with senior leaders and elected Members to guide decisions, drive financial sustainability, and support transformation programmes. The role offers exposure to corporate reporting and organisational improvement, with opportunities to deputise for the Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering. You will help shape Middlesbrough’s financial future through proactive partnering and robust governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Council’s finance business partnering approach
• Provide strategic financial advice to senior officers, Members and the Section 151 Officer
• Support and challenge services to improve financial performance and sustainability
• Oversee financial monitoring, forecasting and financial governance
• Build strong relationships with Corporate Directors, Service Directors and senior managers
• Ensure robust financial input into key decisions, business cases and reports
• Support transformation, improvement and major change programmes
• Deputise for the Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering when required

Key requirements

• CCAB-qualified accountant with strong public sector finance experience, excellent technical skills, and proven ability to influence at a senior level
• Collaborative leader with ability to build relationships, drive improvement and support effective decision-making across a complex organisation
• Commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and Middlesbrough Values

• influencing
• collaboration
• leadership
• public sector finance
• financial planning
• forecasting

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