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About the Role
A Children's and Young People's Services Strategic Finance Business Partner at Lewisham Council delivers high-level strategic business and financial advice to senior leaders, helping the council meet its corporate goals, manage budgets, and build strong financial plans.
Responsibilities
- Give expert financial and business advice to senior managers and directors.
- Help create and manage budgets and financial strategies.
- Support business cases for new projects.
- Lead on budget monitoring, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Build strong relationships with service managers and senior leaders.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities.
- Support the delivery of savings and transformation programmes.
- Ensure resources are used effectively to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Requirements
- Experience of working with the DSG and social care budgets.
- Relevant CCAB qualification is needed.
- Some evening work maybe occasionally needed.
Skills
- Financial advice
- Business advice
- Budget management
- Financial strategy
- Financial planning
- Forecasting
- Risk identification
- Opportunity identification
- Resource management
Location
- Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RU
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Relevant CCAB qualification
Salary/Compensations
- £72,075 - £76,872 per annum
Benefits
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
About the Company
- Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
- We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Equal Opportunity
- Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer.
- We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
- We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
- We support the access to work scheme.