Finance Business Partner - HRA

Enfield Council are a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance Business Partner to join our team. This pivotal role will support the Head of Finance, Finance Managers, and departmental teams by delivering high-quality, flexible, and professional financial support across service areas. You will play a key part in ensuring financial integrity and providing expert advice to senior stakeholders.

Key duties within this role will include:

- Provide robust, finance support to service departments, responding to changing priorities.
- Act as Finance Business Partner for the Housing service area, developing a detailed understanding of its operations and financial needs.
- Lead on accurate and timely reconciliations of housing rental income across financial systems.
- Manage HRA stock data, including recording stock movements throughout the financial year.
- Deliver clear, insightful financial advice to senior stakeholders and present at Departmental Management Teams, Project Delivery Boards, and other service-related meetings.
- Work independently on a wide range of financial issues, identifying and recommending solutions.
- Represent senior finance leadership (Head of Finance and Finance Managers) at meetings when required.

The successful candidate will have advanced IT skills, in particular Excel, extensive experience in financial management and business partnering within local government finance, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. They will be able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities, while demonstrating confidence in communicating and presenting to senior stakeholders.

To be suitable for the role you need to be a qualified accountant or part qualified and actively studying for such a qualification, ideally with some exposure to the Housing Revenue Account.

Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement. For this role there is an expectation to be in the office on a regular basis to meet business needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic environment, supporting the delivery of vital housing services. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team and contribute to shaping financial strategies that support our community.

Contact details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Claire Eldred on 020 83794769 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 1022.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.