DIO Finance Business Partner DH

Ministry of Defence; Andover; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK is seeking a Financial Business Partner to provide strategic financial advice and insights. The role at Andover requires experience in finance and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include budgeting, stakeholder management, and providing analytical support. Offers a salary of £70,540 with excellent pension benefits and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Inclusive and diverse culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a strategic financial role.
• Ability to adapt communication style for non-financiers.
• Strong experience in leading teams and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and insights to ExCo.
• Budget management and forecasting for DIO.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand financial needs.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Level 7 CCAB, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Location

Lichfield, RAF Wyton, Andover, AbbeyWood

About the job

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it. DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe.

It should be noted that the advert is based on the role of the current responsibilities, and the future demands of the role may change under Defence Reform. It is, however, believed that the majority of the work currently undertaken will continue unchanged for the immediate future.

DIO Finance operates a flexible working model whereby individuals may be required to transfer to another role. This may be in response to critical vacancies or for the individual’s personal development. These moves will not require a change to an individual’s duty station.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week, due to the nature of the work this role is not suitable for part-time/ job share with the post holder needing to respond to organisational demands at short notice and needing to keep abreast of departmental requirements through direct involvement.

This advert is recruiting for a position within the DIO Finance Team based at Andover, Lichfield, RAF Wyton or Bristol Abbey Wood, other MOD sites or homeworking will not be considered.

Job description

The Finance Business Partner (DIO) is a business partner within the Customer Finance Team providing information and advice to the DIO Finance Director and the Executive Committee (ExCo) for DIO funding that was not delegated to DIO’s customers, MODs Top Level Budget Holders (Navy, Army, RAF, Strat. Com etc.); the role is the primary point of finance contact and source of financial information and advice for DIO funded activities and projects.

The role provides specialist financial advice based on detailed understanding of business value drivers and information requirements, with a focus on financial performance and decision-support, while providing ExCo with assurance and challenge in decision-making through the provision of meaningful risk management advice and insightful analysis and reporting.

Line management responsibility for the Acquisitions and Disposals Finance Team and Central Operations Finance Team which has budget management responsibility for DIO’s TLB Plan including its Workforce and related costs and centrally managed 2* directorate budgets.

• Responsible for the provision of clear, robust financial insight and advice to ExCo. Through early engagement, giving informed advice and providing appropriate challenge to ensure integration of DIO financial inputs into DIO decision making on its infrastructure spending and of the workforce and related costs supporting delivery for DIO and its TLB customers.
• Advice to ExCo as required to ensure Infrastructure and TLB Plans are affordable and within agreed targets, including provision of value for money advice through liaison with the DIO Decision Support, Scrutiny and Approvals Team (DSSAT) as appropriate.
• Provide challenge and advice in respect of Business Cases for DIO funded activities and attendance at the monthly DIO Investment Committee as appropriate.
• Support the Finance Director and Customer Finance Head in managing budgets effectively, working in partnership to flag financial opportunities and risks early in projects.
• Development and maintenance of a strong understanding of stakeholders, challenges, strategic objectives, operational requirements, culture and organisational structures of DIO in order to be a credible and trusted financial business partner.
• Responsible for providing a first point of contact for ExCo issues, problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Apply an analytical approach to problem solving while remaining focused on the bigger picture.
• Responsible for supporting the Financial Planning and Analysis team in analysis and preparation of Annual Budgeting Cycle submissions including commentary and other requirements.
• Incorporate into DIO planning and budgeting a comprehensive understanding of DIO capabilities and the long-term strategy of the business, taking into account the strategies of both the wider department and directorate.
• Responsible for co-ordination, support to creation, and communication of finance management information that forms the basis of informed and appropriate DIO decision-making through advice and formal reports.
• Responsible for understanding and communication of core financial insight across the DIO funded estate including but not limited to Hard Facilities Management, Soft Facilities Management, Major Projects and Programmes, Utilities, Private Finance Initiatives, Accommodation, Acquisitions & Disposals, Land Management Services and Estate Optimisation.
• Responsible for collaborative working with other DIO Finance teams to develop insights, understand challenges, address issues and ensure accuracy and veracity in financial information. This includes agreement of the month end RDEL & CDEL forecast of outturn.
• Responsible for provision of responses to ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Attendance at monthly meetings with Strategic Finance supporting the Head of Customer Finance providing explanations of the monthly financial position including risk reporting.
• Support the Finance Director in providing information for quarterly ‘deep dives’ with DG Finance.
• Attend and contribute to a range of meetings as Finance representative including monthly Disposals Committee.
• Attend and contribute to DIO and Finance internal meetings, working groups and governance forums.
• Responsible for maintaining an understanding of the risks associated with DIO infrastructure activities and highlight any potential risks in future activities.
• Responsible for provision of appropriate advice to ensure financial risks are identified, monitored and mitigated.

Person specification

• Be able to create strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO and MoD.
• Model finance business partnering behaviours and support improving this capability in DIO.
• Strong communicator with an ability to adapt your personal communication style to enable non-financiers to understand financial information. Ability to update senior stakeholders including DIO ExCo through both written and verbal briefings.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience of developing collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and teams and working with them to deliver results.
• Experience in leading a team and managing deliverables.
• Experience of analysis and interpretation of data

Qualifications

• Level 7 CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified and
• Experience of working in a relevant strategic financial role

Behaviours

We\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We\'ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Finance Functional Framework: Financial Planning – Expert Level
• Finance Functional Framework: In Year Financial Management – Expert Level
• Finance Functional Framework: Financial Governance – Expert Level

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Finance Functional Framework: In Year Financial Management – Expert Level

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £70,540, Ministry of Defence contributes £20,435 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 6th October 2025

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.