Finance Business Partner

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to serving with Pride, Compassion, and Integrity, to fight crime, protect vulnerable people, ensure our communities feel safe and listened to and to deliver an outstanding service we can be proud of. Finance is an integral part of achieving this by ensuring public money is spent wisely with value for money at the core.

If you are passionate, want to make a difference and like a challenge and want to influence the future this could be the role for you.

The role is flexible in terms of working from the office, various locations throughout the County and home working.

The Finance department has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Business Partner to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career in finance business partnering and gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supporting workplace.

Based within the Management Accounting/Business Partnering team, you will work closely with all areas of the business to assist with helping budget holders/heads of departments achieve the force objectives.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing support and challenge to help the business achieve its targets.
• Provide support to budget managers in the monitoring of their financial performance.
• Assist in business development and business case review.

What you will bring:

• Part/ fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
• Experience of budget setting and management accounting.
• Strong leadership, influencing and communication skills.

What we will do for the right candidate:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional Development to ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA, with study and exam time provided.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discounted canteen.
• Access to the force gym.
• Blue Light Card.
• Childcare Benefit Scheme.
• Access to union membership and on-site support.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens referring to the person specification and job description to indicate your suitability for the role. You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words and your CV.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that you must obtain your line manager’s sign off if applying for an internal vacancy. This will need to be submitted on the Line Manager Awareness Document (Support form) which is published on the intranet. Any applications submitted without the support document will not be progressed through the process. Completion of the Line Manager Awareness Document does not mean that release from your current role is supported. Should you be successful, a release date will be negotiated between the two departments.

Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.

All applicants will be subject to the Force Vetting Policy.

PROUD embodies everything we stand for as an organisation, for further detail on our PROUD values please visit the link below.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.