CIPFA-Penna are collaborating with a leading local authority in the Midlands to support their search for an Interim Senior Business Analyst (Finance). This assignment will involve provision of insightful business-partnering support and constructive challenge to an array of managers, budget-holders and projects across the council. There will be an emphasis on the development and implementation of best practice to contribute towards the wider theme of continuous improvement at the council. Furthermore, the assignment will include mentoring and training finance staff towards this culture - ensuring that you are able to leave a positive legacy behind you to help the council achieve its long-term objectives of creating an exemplary finance team with equally exemplary culture, values, practices and processes. The ideal candidate will be practiced at providing a quality level of finance business partnering in a local authority environment, demonstrating achievements relating to successfully supporting transformation and improvement projects as well as strategic and operational objectives. The post will require you to be a fully qualified accountant, holding one of either the CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA or ACA professional qualifications. For more information please contact Jonathon Sheppard, our consultant covering the Midlands region at CIPFA-Penna, at jonathon.sheppardpenna.com .