About the Role
We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The Finance Department provides support to both the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire and the Chief Constable of Lincolnshire. This is an excellent opportunity to build a career in the public sector while providing a high-quality financial management service. Working closely with senior leaders, you will support effective decision-making through professional financial advice, insight, and a strong business partnering approach.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Acting as a trusted finance business partner to budget holders and Senior Leadership Teams
- Preparing and presenting monthly management reports, forecasts, and financial insights
- Supporting budget holders to manage budgets effectively, including identifying and implementing corrective actions
- Conduct regular financial reviews of revenue budgets and capital projects
- Contributing to the annual budget-setting process, identifying cost pressures along with cash and efficiency savings
- Providing advice and training on Finance, Procurement and Contract regulations
- Producing financial input and evaluations for all future service developments during the business case process
- Ensuring month end close is completed in line with deadlines, including accruals and prepayments
- Assisting with in-year and year-end processes, financial reporting, statutory accounts, and audit requirements
Why This Role Matters
This role is essential to ensuring strong financial governance within the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. By working in the public sector, you will play a key part in supporting transparent, value-for-money decision-making that directly impacts local communities and the delivery of vital policing services.
What We’re Looking For
- A proactive finance professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in financial management, forecasting, and reporting
- Ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly
- A commitment to high professional standards and public sector values
What We Can Offer You
We offer a supportive and rewarding working environment where employee wellbeing is a priority, ensuring our people feel valued and able to perform at their best. In addition to competitive salaries, generous annual leave starting at 24 days, and flexible working options, employees benefit from membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. We provide enhanced family leave, occupational sick pay, and access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing services, including counselling, physiotherapy, occupational health, and fitness schemes. Additional benefits include discounts through the Blue Light Card, financial support from Police Mutual, a Cycle2Work scheme, free eye tests, and on-site parking at many locations, creating a comprehensive package that supports both professional and personal wellbeing.
Hybrid working is available for this position, face to face contact time will be required at Headquarters in order to meet the customer service aspirations.
Interested?
Please review the full job description and person specification for further details and to understand how your skills and experience align with this opportunity. For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Sarah Parkinson, Finance Manager – Financial Management sarah.parkinson@lincs.police.uk
