Finance Business Partners

What will you be doing?

We have ten Finance Business Partner roles:

Finance Business Partner – Strategy Finance

These roles will be responsible for supporting the a variety of services across the council, whilst also supporting the Senior and Strategic Finance Business Partner in the effective management and control of the annual revenue budget, the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy, the capital programme, and the overall control environment with focus on strong financial governance.

Available Roles -

• Enabling Services
• Adult Services
• Adults Commissioning and Safeguarding
• Housing
• Public Health
• Communities
• Children’s

Finance Business Partner - Accountancy

These roles will be responsible for supporting the Chief Accountant and the Strategic Finance Business Partner with roles such as Treasury, Tax, Capital, closure of accounts and the overall control environment with focus on strong financial governance.. 

Available Roles -

• Technical/Closedown
• Treasury and Tax
• Capital

Please specify in your application which role you wish to be considered for.  

Please see our mini-site for more information: Careers in our Finance Team

About you

You will be CCAB part qualified /AAT qualified /equivalent or have significant financial experience.

We are looking for individuals with drive, initiative and confidence. We want you to help create the financial foundations that will shape the future of the Council. This is a truly unique opportunity to be part of this exciting journey of service transformation across North Northamptonshire.

The successful candidates will be able to put in practice a wide range of their finance skills and business acumen as we shape our finances to assist in the delivery of our corporate priorities and help us develop excellent services for our residents. There will be challenges, however with challenges comes unique, career defining opportunities.

Our benefits

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.