We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of an Assistant Finance Business Partner, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £285.13 - £398.00 per day

Responsibilities:

• Support budget preparation, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Provide accurate financial advice and challenge to managers.
• Assist with the Medium-Term Financial Forecast (MTFF) and strategic financial planning.
• Maintain accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.
• Support closure of accounts, prepare working papers, and liaise with auditors.
• Assist with grant claims, statutory returns, and financial reporting.

Essential Requirements:

• Part-qualified AAT, CCAB (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA) or CIMA, or suitably qualified by experience.
• Experience in financial or management accounting.
• Strong spreadsheet and financial systems skills.
• Experience of budget creation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and provide constructive challenge.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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