Finance Business Partner (Accountant)
Buckinghamshire Council
Date: 1 week ago
City: Aylesbury
Contract type: Full time
Overview
A 12-month secondment / fixed term opportunity is available within the Finance Improvement Programme in conjunction with Aura (our Resources continuous improvement programme). We are looking for a finance specialist with strong analytical skills and a keen appetite for driving forward improvements, to work primarily on the Improved Reporting and Analytics project.
The project aims to:
About Us
At Buckinghamshire Council, we are committed to delivering exceptional services to our residents and businesses. Our finance team is at the forefront of this mission, providing the insights and support necessary to drive informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Join a dynamic team where innovation meets opportunity. We are a forward-thinking and committed to excellence in all we do. Our supportive environment fosters growth and collaboration, empowering you to reach new heights in your career.
About The Role
Working closely with colleagues across Finance, IT, HR and the Aura programme, the main responsibilities of the role will include:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.
We are looking for someone with excellent analytical skills who is comfortable working with SAP in a technical capacity. Experience of SAP Business Warehouse and/or Power BI would be desirable. In addition, the successful candidate will work well in a team with good communication skills. The successful candidate will be a good team player but also be able to work on their own initiative.
Good communication skills both written and verbal will be of benefit to help build and develop strong relationships on the project and to lead where necessary.
Other information
Please see the attached job summary for further information on these roles.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role please contact: Elspeth O’Neill [email protected] (Assistant Director of Finance) or Natasha How [email protected] (Finance Business Manager).
Advert closing date: 28th October 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 4th November
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Our values and culture
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
About The Business Unit
Resources cover a wide range of specialisms, including Human Resources, Finance, ICT and Business Operations. Our main focus is supporting the other directorates to provide the best possible service to our residents. To do that, we have to make sure we have the right people in the right roles across the organisation. From our finance teams, working strategically to ensure the best value from public money; to HR keeping our employees healthy and happy, each service is vital in making sure Buckinghamshire Council has what it needs to run effectively and efficiently.
As well as providing high quality services to other areas of the Council, you could also be helping us build on the revenue which comes from our external clients. If you are ambitious, customer-focussed and bursting with new ideas, we want to hear from you.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/
A 12-month secondment / fixed term opportunity is available within the Finance Improvement Programme in conjunction with Aura (our Resources continuous improvement programme). We are looking for a finance specialist with strong analytical skills and a keen appetite for driving forward improvements, to work primarily on the Improved Reporting and Analytics project.
The project aims to:
- improve automation of reporting
- develop flexible and comprehensive data analysis capability
- and improved Budget Holder Forecasting Applications.
About Us
At Buckinghamshire Council, we are committed to delivering exceptional services to our residents and businesses. Our finance team is at the forefront of this mission, providing the insights and support necessary to drive informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Join a dynamic team where innovation meets opportunity. We are a forward-thinking and committed to excellence in all we do. Our supportive environment fosters growth and collaboration, empowering you to reach new heights in your career.
About The Role
Working closely with colleagues across Finance, IT, HR and the Aura programme, the main responsibilities of the role will include:
- Being the lead Finance representative on the Aura Improving Analytics and Reporting project.
- Ensuring project tasks are completed to time and quality standards.
- Working closely with the Project Manager and building strong relationships with colleagues of all levels across Finance, IT, HR and AURA to collaboratively deliver the project.
- Determining detailed business requirements and preparing the procurement specification for improving our analytic and reporting toolkit using SAP, SAP Business Warehouse and Power BI.
- Working closely with external consultants and internal subject matter experts to ensure solutions are delivered that meet business requirements.
- Defining an approach to up-skilling colleagues in use of tools such as SAP Business Warehouse and Power BI.
- Producing and maintaining project documentation such as business cases, business requirements, project plans and highlight reports.
- Participating in project governance meetings with a variety of stakeholders and leading workshops.
- Working flexibly across different strategic and tactical Finance Improvement projects as required.
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.
- subject to current Government Covid-19 Guidance
We are looking for someone with excellent analytical skills who is comfortable working with SAP in a technical capacity. Experience of SAP Business Warehouse and/or Power BI would be desirable. In addition, the successful candidate will work well in a team with good communication skills. The successful candidate will be a good team player but also be able to work on their own initiative.
Good communication skills both written and verbal will be of benefit to help build and develop strong relationships on the project and to lead where necessary.
Other information
Please see the attached job summary for further information on these roles.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role please contact: Elspeth O’Neill [email protected] (Assistant Director of Finance) or Natasha How [email protected] (Finance Business Manager).
Advert closing date: 28th October 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 4th November
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Our values and culture
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
About The Business Unit
Resources cover a wide range of specialisms, including Human Resources, Finance, ICT and Business Operations. Our main focus is supporting the other directorates to provide the best possible service to our residents. To do that, we have to make sure we have the right people in the right roles across the organisation. From our finance teams, working strategically to ensure the best value from public money; to HR keeping our employees healthy and happy, each service is vital in making sure Buckinghamshire Council has what it needs to run effectively and efficiently.
As well as providing high quality services to other areas of the Council, you could also be helping us build on the revenue which comes from our external clients. If you are ambitious, customer-focussed and bursting with new ideas, we want to hear from you.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/
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