Finance Business Partner

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK government department is looking for a qualified finance professional to provide critical financial support within a small team responsible for managing a £2.8bn portfolio. This dynamic role requires delivering financial insights on procurement processes and leading financial evaluations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in financial analysis, commercial negotiation, and team leadership, offering growth opportunities within a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial evaluation and procurement dialogue.
• Ability to provide analysis of financial statements.
• Experience leading a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support throughout the commercial lifecycle.
• Lead reviews analyzing financial data.
• Act as a financial leader and adviser.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Procurement support

Education

Qualified finance professional

Job description

Working towards sustainable futures. Championing diversity in the workplace. At the Department for Work and Pensions, it’s all in a day’s work. From HR to Finance, Policy to Communications, this is work that sustains and supports, where everyone’s voice is heard, and our customers are at the heart of everything we do. For a career packed with possibility, a comprehensive benefits package, where we live by our values and have the opportunity to improve the lives of people across the UK, look no further. 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. Working in Finance Group in Government, your role is to protect public funds and add value through finance assurance activities. We are looking for an experienced, qualified finance professional to join our small team providing financial support to DWP’s Service Delivery Commercial, Financial & Shared Services, and Automated Buying, Business Services and External Resources Commercial functions covering a portfolio of c £2.8bn. The portfolio includes a wide variety of contracts in a number of areas including contact centres, banking, travel, logistics, and document management. It is a fast-moving and interesting role, and you will be in the heart of decision making for some of DWP’s most critical contracts. The successful candidate will provide advice and insight on the financial implications of commercial contracts and commercial strategy decisions. Responsibilities will involve providing support throughout the commercial lifecycle, including procurement stages, design of pricing mechanism, evaluation of tenders, assessment of supplier viability and in-life management. The role involves working in multi-disciplinary teams across the department and is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to hone their commercial skills. You will be joining a friendly, high performing, and engaged team in a leadership role which offers opportunities for both personal growth and the development of others. Working closely with Commercial and Business area experts you will be responsible for providing a wide range of analysis and activities to enable the department to achieve value for money to DWP’s Service Delivery Commercial, Financial & Shared Services, and Automated Buying, Business Services and External Resources Commercial functions covering a portfolio of £2.8bn. Activities will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing finance support to complex procurements including developing payment mechanisms, drafting tender documents, financial evaluation, procurement dialogue and commercial negotiation.
• Providing Should Cost analysis and contributing to Delivery Model Assessment to determine the most appropriate delivery method for the service.
• Providing analysis of financial statements and opinion on the relative strength and ongoing financial viability of suppliers.
• Leading reviews and analysing open book data on a regular and ad-hoc basis to ensure the department is gaining the maximum economic value from existing contracts.
• Leading and developing a small team of finance professionals, contributing to joint team and corporate objectives.
• Keeping DWP safe by ensuring that commercial activity adheres to published guidance including Managing Public Money and the Sourcing Playbook.
• Providing advice and insight to support data driven decision making and working collaboratively with other functional experts at all levels to deliver shared objectives.
• Acting as a financial leader and adviser, demonstrating professional and personal credibility and generating confidence in senior stakeholders.

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