Senior Finance Officer (Business Partnering) Enfield Council is a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield. Vacancies have arisen in the Finance Business Partnering team for two Senior Finance Officers to provide finance support to the Council and Senior Management Team. Reporting to Finance Managers, one role will support Adult & Children’s Social Care and the other role will support Resources and the Chief Executive Service. Key deliverables and responsibilities for the roles are: - Supporting the Business Partnering team in revenue budget setting, monitoring and year end processes. - Providing technical expert advice to budget holders and officers to support decision-making. - Analytical ability to present financial information clearly and a curiosity to get into the detail beyond just financials in understanding the service in depth. - Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support the service provides to the Council. - Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders for key information. To be suitable for the role a full or part CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification is desirable. If you are a finance professional who engages with big questions, enjoys new challenges and is willing to learn new skills, then we want to hear from you. Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement. With an expectation that staff will be in the office a couple of times per month. Please contact Neil Goddard, Head of Financial Strategy on 0208 132 1312 or Annette Trigg, Strategic Head of Corporate Finance on 020 8132 0142 for an informal discussion. If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin Recruitment & Onboarding Adviser on 0208 132 1027 or [email protected] We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV. We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more. Why it's great to work for Enfield Council: - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work. - 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.