Senior Finance Analyst (Business Partner - Adult Social Care & Commissioning)

Job Description

Finance Business Partner to support the Adult Social Care directorate

Your new organisation At London Borough of Brent, finance is more than just producing the accounts-it’s about enabling transformation, safeguarding public resources, and helping shape the future of our borough. Working closely with colleagues across the council to ensure that financial insight is at the heart of decision-making. Their work is grounded in fairness, inclusion, and respect, and great pride is taken in creating a team environment where every voice is heard, and every success is celebrated. These values are not just aspirations-they are embedded in how they lead, how they support each other, and how they deliver for Brent’s communities. Your new role This role requires a forward-thinking Finance Business Partner to support the Adult Social Care directorate and help shape services that support some of the most vulnerable members of our community.As a key strategic partner to operational leaders, you’ll bring clarity, insight, and challenge to financial decision-making across Adult Social Care. This is a role where your work directly influences outcomes for older adults, people with disabilities, carers, and those who rely on essential support services.You will be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality financial analysis, modelling, and forecasting
• Supporting budget holders to deliver sustainable, value-for-money services
• Leading on financial planning, monitoring, and reporting
• Translating complex financial information into clear, actionable advice
• Driving improvements, efficiencies, and innovation across the directorate
• Managing 2 financial analysts and a graduate trainee
What you need to succeed To thrive in this role, you will be fully qualified and enjoy working collaboratively, influencing senior stakeholders, and navigating a fast-paced, evolving environment. We’re looking for someone who brings:
• Strong business partnering experience, ideally in adult social care or a strong desire to work in that area.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Confidence in challenging stakeholders influencing strategic decisions.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset - you will embrace change as opposed to resisting it
• Experience in local government finance and ideally exposure to adult social care
Benefits include
• competitive salary
• the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous holiday entitlements starting from 27 days' holiday a year
• a full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
• flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
• training and development opportunities
• good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost saving travel schemes
• access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
• work at the state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre

The closing date will be 3rd May but please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. We may close the advert depending on the number of applications.
Please do not wait until the closing date to apply. # 4785173