Role: Assistant Finance Business Partner x 2 REF 376234
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Wakefield
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £25.63 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for an Assistant Finance Business Partner for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER
- Lead by example and behave in line with the Police Code of Ethics ensuring that the force values and behavioural expectations are clearly understood and considered by managers, officers and staff in their decision making and actions, reinforcing and influencing them through all interactions and processes.
- Proactively manage the performance, attendance and wellbeing of police officers and police staff against the required standards to ensure they are dealt with and supported in accordance with the correct policies and procedures.
- Lead by example, treating others with dignity, fairness and respect at all times, regardless of identity, background, status or circumstances. Embrace and invest in West Yorkshire Police’s approach and commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI), recognising its importance and value. Implement this commitment wherever possible in day to day duties and interactions with colleagues and our communities, with an aim to integrate equality and human rights into everything we do.
- Assist with the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated service to districts/departments/business units/other directorates to provide a single point of contact for senior leaders and decision makers through close working with all key stakeholders.
- Assist with the preparation and co-ordination the production of devolved and delegated capital and revenue budgets at District/Departmental/Director/Business Unit level, force, regional and national level in conjunction with their leadership and a range of centralised budgets at Force level so as to ensure the most effective use of resources.
- Assist with the allocation and management of the devolved, external and delegated capital and revenue budgets for districts /departments/directorates/business units, ensuring they are maximised, monitored efficiently and effectively to provide best value for the use of resources. Ensure appropriate audit systems and exit strategies for external funding to protect the long-term financial commitments of the force.
- Assist with the delivery of efficiency planning, identifying opportunities for efficiency gains or savings, partnership working, challenging and negotiating the use of financial resources and the delivery of business benefits realisation within the Districts/Departments/Directorates/Business Units and at Force level to promote a culture of continuous improvement ensuring value for money and effective resource management.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ASSISTANT FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER
- Holds AAT or relevant qualification.
- Clear experience of self motivation and workload prioritisation.
- Experience of budgetary control, financial planning and forecasting at a senior level.
- Analytical and negotiation skills, and the ability to both pro-actively respond to financial issues. and the ability to respond appropriately to reactive issues as they arise.
- Knowledge of Public Sector Accounting policies and procedures. (Desirable)
- Ability and willingness to travel for business purposes.
- A willingness to work flexibly to meet business needs.
If you are an Assistant Finance Business Partner, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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