We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Manager with strong business partnering capabilities to support our portfolio of Children's Services across the Central England Region. The successful candidate will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance, contributing to all aspects of financial management and strategic financial support.,

Provide financial analysis and modelling for the Assistant Director of Finance to support them in ensuring financial targets are monitored, reported against, variances are addressed and any changes that may impact medium term business strategy are incorporated into the budget, forecast and monthly reports to the Regional / Nation Directors
Contribution to the annual budget process and forecasting, within the financial year and longer term including the uploading of budgets and forecasts.
Support operational management of localities with resources for; budget reviews including contribution to the annual budget process, forecasting within the financial year and longer term.
Support the development, implementation, monitoring and review all financial and budgetary systems and procedures in accordance with financial standards
Support the management of service contracts and tenders, in conjunction with locality ADCSs, Business Development colleagues and Commercial team.
Provide contract information on funding agreements for invoicing purposes, working alongside Accounts receivables team.
Support on providing data and documentation to both internal and external auditors.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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