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Your focus will be on ensuring effective resource management, accountability, control and compliance with statutory obligations and corporate standards.\nYou will interpret and interrogate financial data, align it with operational information and explain what the results mean for services. Working closely with budget holders and senior managers, you will support revenue and capital budget management, develop mitigation plans and maintain a strong control framework.\nThe role also contributes to budget preparation, project boards, year-end accounts, grant claims and bids, business cases and continuous improvement. You will build financial capability by training and supporting budget holders and may provide matrix management or supervision for graduate trainees.\nWhat We're Looking For\nWe are looking for a confident and collaborative finance professional who can turn complex data into clear advice and support sound operational decisions. You will bring:\nPart-qualified CCAB accountant status, or AAT qualification with significant relevant experience\n\nAn active commitment to personal and professional development, including meeting continuing professional development requirements\n\nExtensive accountancy experience, ideally in the public sector, local government or another large and complex organisation\n\nExperience of providing financial management support and working constructively with budget holders\n\nA proven record of delivering reliable and accurate financial information and contributing significantly to corporate budget processes and final accounts\n\nExperience of challenging financial forecasts and developing less complex business cases\n\nA strong understanding of financial management, governance and control\n\nAdvanced Excel skills, strong Word and PowerPoint capability and experience of large computerisedfinance systems\n\nThe ability to interpret large data sets and explain technical financial matters clearly to non-finance professionals\n\nStrong relationship-building, influencing, negotiation and problem-solving skills\n\nThe initiative and flexibility to drive improvement and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment\n\nKey Responsibilities\nLead financial reporting and analytical review across the performance cycle\n\nAdvise budget holders and senior managers on the management of revenue and capital budgets in line with financial regulations and value-for-money principles\n\nReport actual performance against budgets, benchmarks and forecasts, linking financial results to operational outcomes\n\nDevelop robust in-year forecasts and provide insight that enables services to change direction, mitigate risk and make the most of opportunities\n\nTrain and support budget holders so they can monitor expenditure, produce monthly forecasts and fulfil their financial responsibilities\n\nInterpret financial and operational information to support sound decisions and challenge weak financial management or poor value for money\n\nTake accountability for the accuracy, integrity and completeness of financial data and reporting\n\nWork with Corporate Finance, business support teams and managers to ensure transactions follow the correct processes and are accurately recorded\n\nLead the preparation of budgets, year-end accounts, grant claims and funding bids\n\nDevelop and deliver accessible, up-to-date financial training materials, including content for online platforms\n\nLead less complex business cases, providing directional data and professional financial advice\n\nContribute to improvement projects across Finance, Procurement and the wider Council\n\nMaintain current knowledge of developments in local government finance and accounting\n\nProvide matrix management or supervision for graduate trainees where required\n\nIn carrying out the role, you will comply with relevant legislation, Council policies and good practice, including safeguarding, information security and confidentiality, equality, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety. You will embrace change, work flexibly and demonstrate the Council’s iCare values and behaviours in all aspects of service delivery.\nWhy Havering?\nWorking for Havering means joining an ambitious, forward-thinking Council committed to delivering excellent services for residents. We offer:\nA supportive and inclusive working environment guided by our ICARE values\n\nLocal Government Pension Scheme\n\nFlexible and hybrid working arrangements\n\nGenerous annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave\n\nExtensive learning and professional development opportunities\n\nA comprehensive health, wellbeing and employee support programme\n\nWe're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve.\nHow to Apply\nFor more information about the position and the full requirements, please review the Job Profile.\nPlease attach your CV and a supporting statement explaining how your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills meet the requirements of the role.\nClosing Date: 29th November 2026\nFor recruitment enquiries regarding the role, please email , quoting REF 4266Associate Business Partner in the subject line.\nThe hiring manager will be available for informal discussions about the role. Please contact the Finance Business Partnering Service via .\nWe practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents you upload.\nAdditional Information\nThe recruitment process will assess the professional, technical and behavioural requirements set out in the Job Profile.\nWe want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to be part of creating London’s super suburb.\nA Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required where the role involves working with social care or education data.\nHavering is a Disability Confident employer - candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.\nInternal candidates and redeployees will be given priority consideration.\nPlease attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.\nWe practice anonymised recruitment. 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