Finance Business Partner - Adults Social Care

Join a council that’s transforming lives through financial leadership and innovation. We’re investing in our finance team – and we’re looking for exceptional professionals who want to make a measurable impact in a complex, rewarding public sector environment. Whether you're leading a high-performing team or guiding multi-million-pound strategies, you'll be shaping outcomes for one of the UK’s most diverse and ambitious towns.

We’re seeking an experienced and strategic Finance Business Partner to support and shape the future of Adults’ Social Care and Public Health in Luton – a key portfolio with complex challenges, rising demand, and a vital human impact.

In this high-profile role, you will:

• Partner with Directors and senior managers across Adult Social Care and Public Health to embed financial resilience and value for money.

• Provide strategic oversight of a significant revenue budget and capital investment linked to care provision, prevention, and health integration.

• Lead financial planning, modelling, risk management, and governance to ensure services are sustainable and compliant with statutory requirements.

• Drive transformation and innovation, helping deliver savings targets while protecting frontline services.

• Act as a key point of advice for senior stakeholders, Members, and external partners such as the NHS and Integrated Care Boards.

You’ll be a CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant with proven senior-level experience in public sector finance, ideally with exposure to social care or health. You’ll have the leadership confidence, commercial acumen and analytical depth to steer complex, person-focused services through financial challenges.

Employee benefits

At Luton Council, we’re here to support you every step of the way as you make a real difference in our communities.

When you join us, you’ll become part of a close-knit team, working alongside talented, passionate people. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, trusted, and encouraged to thrive.

• Work/life balance: enjoy flexible working options, including remote work opportunities, to help balance professional and personal commitments.

• Mental health and wellbeing: get free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Career progression and development: we support your growth with unlimited training, mentoring and clear career pathways, whether in leadership or specialist roles.

• Equality, diversity and inclusion: we foster an inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all, where everyone feels valued.

• Generous annual leave: start with 25 days annual leave (up to 32 days based on service and grade). Plus, take advantage of our 'buying annual leave' scheme to purchase up to 20 extra days.

• Pension scheme: generous employer contributions up to 20.2% and a 3x salary death-in-service grant.

• Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility).

• Staff offers: including discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons, and great value saving on local bus travel.

For more about working for Luton BC, visit https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/The-benefits-of-working-for-us.aspx

For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Brian Gallagher via brian.gallagher@penna.com or call 07716 098175