Job Description
Senior Finance Business Partner (Economy, Place and Partnerships) Internal Only
The Role and About the Person you are looking for:
Here at Cambridge City Council the Finance Team has recently been restructured. We want to ensure that we have the capacity, flexibility and resilience when providing financial support and advice to our Council Services.
In this role you will lead an efficient, effective and client-orientated Finance Business Partner offering to a range of Council services, supporting them to achieve their goals in an ever-changing and challenging environment.
This will include ensuring that officers and elected members are provided with high quality strategic advice and direction on financial strategies, policies, standards and practices as well as promoting probity, efficiency, high performance and overall value for money.
You will be CCAB qualified and ensure that proper procedure and best practice are followed. We will look to you to build strong relationships with the services in your portfolio and empower budget holders. Acting as an integral member of the Finance Management Team you will be able to put to practice your extensive experience and will contribute to the delivery of service and overall success of Cambridge City Council.
Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.
Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £50,788 - £55,021 per annum (City Pay Band 8), pro rata for part time.
Location: This is flexible – working in Cambridge on site or at one of our offices or working from home. You will be able to balance your work location accordingly.
Application Process:
You can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (
ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (
top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.
Recruitment Timetable:
If you would like to be considered for this role, you will need to
apply by27 January 2025
Interviews will take place on a time and date to be confirmed.
If you would like an informal chat, please contact Jody Etherington at jody.etherington@cambridge.gov.uk