Senior Finance Business Partner

Location: Rugby
Rate: £358.73 per day PAYE
Contract: 21 September 2026 – 26 March 2027
Hours: 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2–3 days per week onsite following an initial induction period
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Lynx Employment Services is recruiting two experienced Senior Finance Business Partners for six-month interim assignments within a local authority in Rugby.

These are not routine business partnering positions. We are looking for fully qualified accountants with recent District or Borough Council experience who are comfortable getting into the detail, challenging services and helping senior managers understand exactly what is driving their financial position.

You will work closely with Service Directors and managers, identifying issues, improving forecasting and providing the financial insight and challenge needed to support better decision-making.

## The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

Partnering with Service Directors and senior managers across allocated service areas

Getting underneath the numbers to understand the financial position of each service

Identifying financial issues, risks and emerging pressures

Establishing robust forecasting and understanding the implications of service changes

Identifying and investigating areas of overspend

Working with services to develop actions to address financial pressures

Identifying potential savings and assessing their financial and operational implications

Supporting transformation opportunities

Undertaking full budget builds for allocated services

Feeding into the organisation's Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

Monthly and quarterly financial reporting

Supporting relevant Delta returns

Proactively horizon scanning for future financial risks and opportunities

Guiding and developing service managers to improve their understanding of finance

Presenting financial issues and recommendations to senior finance leadership and, where required, SLT

Supporting wider change activity, including work associated with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

## Essential Requirements
To be considered, you must:

Be a fully qualified accountant
Have recent and substantial District or Borough Council experience
Have strong local government finance business partnering experience
Be a hands-on finance professional who is comfortable investigating and resolving complex issues
Have strong budgeting, forecasting and financial management experience
Be confident challenging and influencing senior service managers
Be able to turn financial information into clear, practical advice
Be comfortable working in a changing environment and adding value beyond standard financial reporting
Be able to work onsite in Rugby as required
## Working Pattern

During the first couple of weeks, you should expect to be onsite in Rugby for approximately four days per week. This will allow you to understand the services, meet key stakeholders and quickly get to grips with the current position.
Following this initial period, the role is expected to require approximately 2–3 days per week onsite, depending on business needs.

## The Opportunity

If you enjoy getting underneath the numbers rather than simply reporting them, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

The organisation needs experienced finance professionals who can challenge, investigate, advise and improve — identifying why financial pressures are occurring and helping services determine what needs to change.

£358.73 per day PAYE
Start: 21 September 2026
End: 26 March 2027
Two positions available
If you are a qualified accountant with recent District or Borough Council experience and are looking for a challenging interim assignment where you can add real value, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Lynx Employment Services for a confidential discussion