Location: Wakefield
Looking for a senior finance role where you can make a real impact on policing services? This key position sits within West Yorkshire Police’s Finance and Commercial Services Directorate, providing high quality financial insight, challenge and advice that supports both operational and strategic decision making across Districts, Departments and Directorates. We’re looking for a confident, motivated finance professional who can work collaboratively with senior leaders while managing a varied and demanding portfolio. As a senior member of the Finance Business Partnering Team, you’ll support the Finance Business Partner in delivering a comprehensive finance service, acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and helping ensure resources are used effectively to support frontline policing. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a vital role in public service while developing their business partnering career.
Responsibilities
- Acting as a key link between finance and operational leaders across Districts, Departments and Directorates
- Supporting the preparation, coordination and management of revenue and capital budgets at local, Force wide, regional and national levels
- Monitoring and reporting on financial performance, producing clear and insightful management information
- Providing professional financial advice and constructive challenge to Senior Leadership Teams
- Contributing to medium term financial planning and forecasting, identifying risks, trends and opportunities
- Supporting efficiency planning, including savings identification, benefits realisation and value for money activity
- Representing Finance and Commercial Services at meetings, project boards and working groups
- Coordinating the work of Assistant Finance Business Partners and Apprentice Accounting Technicians
- Providing coaching, mentoring and development support within the team
- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations, policies and governance requirements
Expectations
- Communicate clearly and confidently with senior operational and professional stakeholders
- Apply strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial information
- Provide constructive challenge and influence decision making
- Manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
- Work collaboratively while demonstrating initiative and professionalism
Essential Criteria
- Part qualified CCAB status or AAT qualification, with significant experience in a large, complex financial environment
- Proven experience in budget management, financial planning and forecasting
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- Public sector financial management experience
- Supervisory or team leading experience
Formal Training
- Formal Finance Business Partner training or development
Benefits / What We Offer
- Generous annual leave allowance – 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years of service (plus bank holidays)
- Flexible working options, including agile working arrangements to help you manage your professional and personal commitments
- Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a secure Defined Benefit CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme
- Membership options for the Police Treatment Centre and The Police Children’s Charity (eligibility-dependent)
- Access to savings, discounts and cashback rewards through staff schemes, including eligibility to purchase a Blue Light Card
- Option to sign up to our Cycle to work scheme (eligibility-dependent)
- Access to a wide range of internal wellbeing services and support programmes
- Opportunities for career development and training
- Supportive HR policies, including maternity, paternity and other family-friendly provisions
- A meaningful career with a clear sense of purpose supporting policing services that protect communities
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