Senior Finance Business Partner

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About the Roles
We are recruiting multiple Senior Finance Business Partners to join our high-performing Finance team at Derbyshire County Council. These strategic roles offer the opportunity to work across a range of service areas, including Adult Social Care & Health, Children’s Services, Place, and Corporate Services & Transformation providing expert financial leadership and driving transformation.

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will lead a specialist finance function, deliver strategic financial advice, and support the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy. You’ll work closely with Executive Directors, senior managers, and elected members to ensure financial planning, reporting, and control are robust, responsive, and aligned with Council priorities.

Key Responsibilities
•    Lead and manage a finance team, embedding a performance-driven culture.
•    Act as the key financial adviser to senior leadership within your designated service area.
•    Deliver strategic financial planning, reporting, and control, including oversight of revenue and capital budgets.
•    Drive improvements in financial literacy and budget management across the organisation.
•    Lead on the development of financial models, policies, and systems to support decision-making.
•    Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including VAT, Treasury Management, and capital accounting.
•    Contribute to the Council’s strategic planning and service transformation.
Lead with Purpose – What You’ll Bring
•    Substantial post-qualification experience in finance within a large, complex organisation.
•    Proven success in leading teams, managing complex projects, and delivering strategic outcomes.
•    Strong ability to communicate financial information to non-specialists and influence senior decision-makers.
•    Excellent analytical, project management, and financial modelling skills.
•    Political awareness and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic public sector environment.

Essential Qualifications and Experience
•    Full CCAB (or equivalent) qualification.
•    Evidence of continuous professional development.
•    Experience in financial planning, reporting, and compliance.
•    Ability to manage risk, influence outcomes, and deliver value for money.
Desirable
•    Experience working in local government or a political environment.
•    Knowledge of local authority finance and statutory reporting requirements.
•    Experience in business partnering and transformational change.
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Apply Now!

Please register and submit your CV & supporting statement.
📅 Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025
📝 Interview Date: Week Commencing 1st December 2025

If you’re ready to make a strategic impact and lead financial excellence across Derbyshire, we’d love to hear from you!

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.