Finance Business Partner

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a qualified or part-qualified finance business partner with commercial experience to collaborate on procurements and in-life management of critical public sector contracts.

You will support complex procurements, lead financial analysis, and provide decision support across multidisciplinary teams, including risk assessment and value for money considerations. The role includes line management of a small finance team.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified finance professional.
• Commercial finance and procurement experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial and Business experts on procurements and in-life management of critical public sector contracts.
• Contribute to Delivery Model Assessment to determine suitable service delivery.
• Develop Should Cost analyses and compare with insource options.
• Develop pricing options and payment mechanisms to allocate risk between department and supplier.
• Draft tender documents including payment schedules, reporting requirements and sustainability clauses.
• Undertake financial evaluation of bids and participate in procurement dialogue and negotiations.
• Analyse supplier financial statements and assess financial viability with clear recommendations.
• Provide insight and decision support through data-driven analysis across multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead reviews and analyse open-book data to maximise value from contracts.
• Work with Commercial, Policy, Digital and Operational colleagues to deliver departmental outcomes.
• Lead and develop a small team of finance professionals, providing line and matrix leadership.

Job description

We are looking for a qualified or part qualified finance business partner with commercial experience to collaborate with Commercial and Business experts on procurements and in-life management of critical public sector contracts. Activities will include (but are not limited to):

1) Using Commercial and Finance Expertise to support complex procurements by:

• Contributing to Delivery Model Assessment to determine the most appropriate delivery method for the service.
• Developing Should Cost analysis and comparison with insource options.
• Developing pricing options and payment mechanisms which appropriately allocate risk between the department and the supplier.
• Drafting tender documents including payment schedules, reporting requirements and sustainability clauses.
• Undertaking financial evaluation of bids.
• Participating in procurement dialogue and contributing to commercial negotiation.
• Analysing supplier financial statements and assessing financial viability, providing clear recommendations that support commercial assurance and risk management.

2) Providing Insight, Analysis and Decision Support:

• Providing advice and insight to support data driven decision making and working collaboratively with other functional experts at all levels to deliver shared objectives.
• Leading reviews and analysing open book data (routinely and ad-hoc basis) to ensure the department is gaining the maximum economic value from contracts.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams- Including Commercial, Policy, Digital and Operational colleagues to provide integrated advice and deliver shared departmental outcomes.
• Leading and developing a small team of finance professionals, through direct line management alongside matrix leadership, ensuring high standards and delivery of team and corporate objectives,
• Acting as a financial leader and adviser, demonstrating professional and personal credibility and generating confidence in senior stakeholders.