Finance Business Partner (Headquarters, Chelmsford/Office Based Agile Worker)

Location of Role: Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date: 31/05/2024
Starting Salary: £53,529.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to support and actively contribute to the successful delivery of large-scale complex projects, specifically in relation to the IT programme of work, that support the strategic objectives of the Force.
The Finance Business Partner will act as the expert in relation to the financial considerations connected to IT solutions, that have both revenue and capital implications across the medium term.
Candidates will possess the ability to form good working relationships with key stakeholders and have excellent communication skills in both a written and verbal capacity.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to input into organisational strategy, financial planning, resolving business problems and make recommendations.
• Ability to engage a business cases process and provide detailed advice and guidance on all aspects of the submission, identifying inter-dependencies with change programmes, associated risks, governance routes and identify benefits of the proposal.
• Experience of working in both a busy and focused financial environment and have an excellent knowledge of financial accounting systems.
• Evidence of a proactive and innovative approach to work by exploring and presenting options to a wide range of senior stakeholders at project boards.
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills to deliver an optimum finance provision to the various projects that the Force engage in.

This opportunity would suit a highly motivated and dynamic individual who can utilise their wide experience of working within senior finance roles in order to contribute to the strategic objectives of the Force.
This role attracts a non-contractual market related supplement which is reviewed annually.
For further information, please contact richard.jones@essex.police.uk
Agile Working Protocol for Essex lead roles - Office based Agile Worker: Office Based Agile working with designated team area . Works predominantly (60% or more) in one office space. The rest of the time works at home or at other police site locations. The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including some home working. The extent of flexibility will be agreed through individual assessment with the line manager to assess operational requirements and individual's suitability for home working. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace.
Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £56,931.00.
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