Finance Business Partner

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We’re looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to provide high-quality financial advice, insight, and challenge across service areas. You’ll support strategic decision-making, influence outcomes, and play a key role in delivering the Council’s medium-term financial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and service leaders
• Lead on budget setting, monitoring, and financial planning
• Provide clear analysis and insight to support decision-making
• Challenge and influence to ensure value for money and effective use of resources
• Support development of financial strategies, business cases, and service improvements
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement in financial processes
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and statutory requirements

About You

• CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with substantial experience
• Strong background in financial planning, budgeting, and business partnering
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a complex organisation and managing competing priorities

Desirable: Local government finance experience

Why Join Us?

Join a forward-thinking finance team where you’ll work closely with services to shape strategy, improve performance, and help deliver better outcomes for our communities.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 19^th July 2026

Provisional Interview Date: Week Commencing 3^rd August 2026

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Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.