Senior Finance Business Partner

Join us as a Senior Finance Business Partner

You will play a central role in building strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders across the organisation, acting as a key adviser on how financial insight can support the delivery of our region’s ambitions. Through credibility, influence and collaboration, you will help shape strategic conversations, support confident decision-making and ensure that resources are aligned to the priorities that matter most for the North East.

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with Directors, Heads of Service and programme leads, developing a deep understanding of their objectives, challenges and opportunities. You will translate financial information into clear, practical insight, challenge constructively where needed and support leaders to make informed choices that deliver value for money and long-term impact. Your focus will be on enabling delivery, not just providing assurance.

This role is also about leadership and capability-building. You will support and coach colleagues, helping to strengthen financial confidence and understanding across the organisation, and will represent finance as a positive, enabling partner. By building effective networks both internally and externally, you will contribute to a culture of strong financial management, collaboration and continuous improvement across the North East CA.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences. We support flexible working and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented including women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

If you would like an informal discussion or further information about this role, please contact Eleanor Goodman, Head of Finance; [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Thursday 16th April 2026 at 23:59.

For further information about the North East Combined Authority please visit our website .

This recruitment is being administered by Durham County Council on behalf of the North East Combined Authority.