6280 Finance Business Partner

Our ambition for Gloucestershire Constabulary is to be an outstanding police force for all our residents and communities.

We are looking for a talented and committed individual with excellent leadership qualities and financial skills to join our Finance Business Partner Team. This role is integral to our mission to keep communities safe through maximising the value of every public pound.

As one of two Finance Business Partner roles in the team, you will lead a team of Finance Officers who provide finance support including annual budget setting and ongoing budget monitoring. You will specialise in some of our most complex areas such as regional and national collaborations, capital projects or salary budgets modelling.

You will report to the Senior Finance & Commercial Business Partner and you will build close working partnerships with senior officers and managers in the Constabulary. You will work collaboratively with the wider Finance Business Partner Team to promote and share business partnering ideas, learnings, experiences and best practice. You will provide financial input into strategic, tactical and operational business cases to aid decision making processes within the Constabulary.

We are looking for individuals who are highly skilled in understanding and presenting numerical and qualitative data, and who can demonstrate an exceptional level of Excel and financial analysis skills.

What we can offer you:

A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits. Including:

Local Government Pension Scheme (18.8% employers contributions for 25/26)
Flexible working
Agile working
Free onsite parking at Waterwells HQ
Access to a gym at HQ for a minimal monthly subscription
Continuous professional development
Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment
Access to discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays

In this rewarding role you will work closely with the wider Finance Team and other colleagues in driving innovation and efficiency for the department and force. As a pivotal member of a small team you will work with them to deliver on our commitment of diversity and inclusion. Gloucestershire Police is proud of its reputation for continuous improvement in all areas, so drive, enthusiasm, and the ability to inspire others are vital for success in this role.

Further details are included in the attached Role Profile. If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact our Head of Finance, Alix Garfath-Cox (alix.garfath-cox@gloucestershire.police.uk)

This vacancy closes 20/05/2025 23:55pm

The proposed interview date is 2nd & 3rd June 2025.

Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview. If you require help and support with your application, you can register your interest with Better Together - Gloucestershire Constabulary (tal.net)

Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.

If you are applying via Indeed or DWP: Please click on the following link to be redirected to our website, where you will be required to click on the vacancy to complete our application form-

https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/police-forces/gloucestershire-constabulary/areas/gloucestershire/ca/careers/police-staff/ The closing date for this role is included within the Indeed advert and all applicants MUST apply via our website. We regret that we are unable to accept applications outside of our website's application form and after the vacancy close date. As such, we suggest that you apply as soon as conveniently possible to avoid disappointment.

At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. You may wish to register with our Talent Bank- the link can be found here: https://gloucestershireconstabulary.tal.net/vx/appcentre-External/brand-3/candidate/so/pm/8/pl/12/opp/457-Register-your-interest-with-Better-Together/en-GB