Finance Business Partner - Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant

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The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the largest Departments in Whitehall, managing the delivering of benefit payments to citizens totalling over 200bn annually.

As a Finance Professional in Government, your role is to protect public funds and add value through finance assurance activities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is fully qualified or studying towards a qualification and has an interest in joining DWP Finance Group.

Financial Management & Partnering (FM&P)support the business to develop credible multi-year plans that deliver business objectives, supported by robust financial forecasts. We also help ensure that financial matters are considered in long-term policy and service delivery decisions.

Financial Management and Partnering is organised into teams supporting each of the DWP Directors General. The role/s are to ensure that the Departments funding and performance position is managed and communicated effectively to support senior decision making.

Our Finance Business Partners develop a strategic understanding of our financial position, using their interpersonal skills to develop great working relationships with budget holders from across the organisation as well as key contracted provision suppliers. You will join our organisation delivering partnering to one of many contracts that we support.

We support with the mitigation of risk, providing advice, guidance and challenge, highlighting opportunities which consider the political and economic landscape.

We prepare reports for presentation to HM Treasury and develop business cases for new initiatives.

Youll use management information packs to showcase the financial position and future year plans. We produce analysis to support strategic decision making for services and entities with a total expenditure of over 9bn annually.

Youll be responsible for financial modelling and supporting complex business cases as well as providing financial assurance to commercial and procurement exercises, analysing both affordability, accuracy and value for money.

You may also be responsible for line managing a team of Finance Business Partners, leading and advising on technical accounting treatment and alignment with Departmental policy.

DWP are part of the wider Government Finance Function and information on the types of roles and skills needed in this role and to progress can be found in the Finance Career Framework.

Hybrid working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

This role can only be carried out in the UK.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Working Pattern

DWP are committed to flexible working patterns, and keen to support alternative working patterns where business needs allow. The working hours we can support will depend on which role you are offered (if there is more than one role now or in the future) and if there is capacity to operate the role part-time or job share.

Visas

For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.

Locations

You will be asked for your preferences for up to 3 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location.

Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, Blackpool & Sheffield, these locations will be changing:

Newcastle Benton Park View will move to Newcastle Pilgrim Place in Autumn 2027

Sheffield Hartshead Square will move to Sheffield 1 West Bar Hub in 2028

Blackpool, Peel Park will move to Blackpool, Fylde View in April 2027

Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here.

Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, where appropriate, and the geographical requirements of the business. Dependent on your position on the merit list, if none of your location preferences remain at the point we make a job offer DWP may offer you a role at an alternative advertised location. If we are unable to offer you a role in any of your preferred locations, and you are unable to accept a role at an alternative advertised location, we will add you to the reserve list if one is being held.

Some travel may be required.

A strong candidate for this role should be able to demonstrate the following Essential Criteria:

• A track record of supporting good decision making through high quality analysis, adding insight to financial data
• The ability to challenge, influence and build relationships with senior stakeholders, demonstrating excellent communication skills
• Application of professional accountancy standards, financial policies and controls within a complex public or private sector environment
• Ability to help the business deliver its objectives, providing coaching and guidance on financial matters
• Evidence of dealing with competing priorities whilst maintaining day to day activities and working to tight deadlines
• A track record of working in the finance sector

This role is open to CCAB / CIMA qualified accountants or part-qualified accountants who are still studying. Please note the higher rate of pay is only available upon full qualification.