Finance Business Partner

Department for Work and Pensions; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a Finance Business Partner to manage financial data and ensure the integrity of transactions within financial systems. This role offers the opportunity for career progression while providing essential support across various finance-related activities. Candidates should possess strong numerical and analytical skills, with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Generous annual leave

Support for financial wellbeing

Health and wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Funded learning and development

Inclusive and diverse environment

Qualifications

• Demonstration of supporting decision-making through strong numerical and analytical skills.
• A sound working knowledge of key Microsoft Office tools, primarily Excel.
• Excellent inter-personal, relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the integrity of transactions on financial systems.
• Providing meaningful and insightful analysis for senior managers and stakeholders.
• Undertaking month-end activities including budget profiling and financial forecasting.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Job description

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Job Summary:
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 to join the Financial Management and Partnering Directorate. This Directorate brings together, Finance Business Partners, Strategic Finance Advisors and Resource Modellers/Analysts into teams which are aligned to DWP Director Generals.

Financial Management and Partnering is a very dynamic area to work in. It has a strong track record of success, helping anyone looking for strategic insight and career progression. It is a great platform for developing and enhancing skill sets for a career in DWP Finance and provides an opportunity to work closely with Senior staff across the organisation.

Successful candidates will be posted to a Finance Business Partner role.

Postings

Posting will be made in merit order by location, this will be based on the geographical requirement at the time. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location. Successful candidates will be posted to a specific role and will have the opportunity to express a preference as part of the selection process, although final decisions may come down to business need, and the skills and development needs of candidates. Standard promotion rules will apply, and successful candidates will be placed on the pay scale and terms and conditions of DWP.

Job Description:
Some travel may be required, but individuals' circumstances will be taken into account.

Please note : Some finance experience is desirable for this role, but it is not essential. Full training will be given, but an interest in working in finance is important. A professional qualification is not required.

What are my responsibilities?

The roles in this job advert are challenging and varied with accountability for a wide range of people and financial data.The roles will be at the heart of several of the key work areas within the Finance Directorate, which include the following activities:

• Ensuring the integrity of transactions on financial systems, ensuring good controls and checks are in place to maintain accuracy.
• Use of financial data to provide meaningful and insightful analysis for senior managers and stakeholders.
• Drive value for money through the provision of robust financial information.
• Undertake month end activities, which may include the preparation of accurate and reliable journals, budget profiling and financial forecasting.
• Ensuring financial transactions are reported accurately and in line with Departmental policy.
• Provide explanations for significant changes in forecast and actuals; provide updates on issues and risks to stakeholders, in a timely manner.
• Produce high quality reports and insightful management information for stakeholders.
• Building effective relationships with contributors/stakeholders. Including working with colleagues across DWP to deliver an integrated finance and performance function to the business.
• You may have line manager responsibility, and you will be expected to effectively utilise team capabilities to maximise the efficiency of the Finance function.

DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave - at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro-rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year's continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women's Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

• Essential criteria
  
  • (Lead Criteria)Demonstration of supporting decision making through Strong numerical and analytical skills.
  • A sound working knowledge of key Microsoft Office tools - primarily Excel.
  • Excellent inter-personal, relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills. Including the ability to communicate complex financial information to a non-financial audience, via high-quality reports and briefings.
  • Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and effectively manage competing priorities.
  • Interest in Finance and a desire to build a career within this area.

Application and Sift

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a personal statement (Max 1000 words).

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the following lead criteria:

• (Lead Criteria)Demonstration of supporting decision making through Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Your Personal Statement shouldshowcase your skills and demonstrate how you meet theEssential Criteriaand your suitability to the role.

Interview Stage

If successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an online interview via Teams which is expected to last 45-60 minutes (Interview slots will be made available via Civil Service Jobs). you will need:

• Access to a laptop/device with working camera and microphone.
• To produce photo ID at the video interview.

The interviews are structured as follows:

• Introduction to the panel and ID verification.
• Civil Service Behaviour questions against those listed in the advert.

Further information will be provided to those who are invited to interview.

Application sift is planned to be carried out WC: 16 June 2025

Interviews are planned to be carried out WC: 30 June 2025

Please be advised that the above dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

Further Information

Find out more about Working for DWP

A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website .

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Reasonable Adjustment

At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.

We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the "Reasonable Adjustments" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action.

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