Job Description

About the role

Are you ready to take on a role where your financial expertise makes a real difference? We're looking for a motivated and commercially minded

Finance Business Partner

to join our team, with a focus on housing and temporary accommodation.


This opportunity is open to finance professionals from any sector including practice, industry or public service. What matters most is your drive, curiosity and willingness to take on a challenge.


The rising demand for temporary accommodation is a significant and evolving challenge for councils. Costs are increasing, affordable housing is limited and budgets need to work harder than ever. In this role, you will help us understand the drivers behind these challenges, provide clear insights and shape strategies that protect both residents and resources.


You'll also be joining a supportive finance community where collaboration, learning and career development are encouraged.




What will you be doing?
Working closely with housing and operational teams to understand the true costs of temporary accommodation. Building and maintaining financial models to test scenarios and support better decision making. Turning complex financial data into clear insights that colleagues and senior leaders can use with confidence. Identifying risks, spotting trends and helping shape strategies that deliver positive outcomes. Acting as a trusted partner who balances financial sustainability with community needs.



About you

We welcome applications from all finance backgrounds. What matters is your motivation and ability to bring fresh thinking. You will have:

Experienced in management accounting or business partnering in any sector. Strong Excel and modelling skills, with the ability to create practical, flexible tools. You enjoy working with people as much as with numbers, and you know how to turn complex financial data into conversations and insights that colleagues can act on A proactive, problem-solving approach and the confidence to influence and challenge. A passion for using your skills to make a positive impact.



About us

We're a relatively new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. We're continuing an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.


Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.


At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.


When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.


Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

Our Glassdoor rating is one of the highest in the region, reflecting the positive culture and supportive environment we've built. We offer flexible, hybrid working to help you balance work and life. You'll have the opportunity to influence real change and make a meaningful difference in the community. Competitive salary and benefits, plus ongoing professional development.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement

starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.

Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover

(3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.

Employee discounts

with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

Car Lease scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

- We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

Ongoing training and development

opportunities.

A variety of flexible working options

to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).

Our West Ways of Working

- We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role. *

Making a difference

- If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.