A permanent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and CCAB part qualified or qualified accountant to join this Council as the Finance Business Partner for Adult Social Care.Leading on all the Adult Social Care finance requirements, the role will support the Head of Finance in the provision of high quality, flexible, professional finance support to service departments. Key duties will include: Support and deputise for the Head of Finance and Finance Manager to deliver financial support, advice, and guidance to the relevant service area. Lead on the delivery of specific finance tasks supporting the annual financial cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, and closing the accounts. Conduct sensitivity analysis, review and challenge budget decisions, perform options appraisals, and lead on detailed calculations underpinning new funding and grants requests. Provide financial input to procurement processes and take responsibility for scoring financial sections. Proactively seek opportunities to improve financial support and identify efficiencies in service support. The role requires an ambitious self-starter with a proactive approach to work. The ideal candidate will possess excellent data interpretation and information analysis skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work under strict deadlines. Additionally, you should have excellent IT and communication skills, experience in analysing and challenging budget decisions within a complex organisation to achieve