Senior Finance Business Partner

Gambling Commission; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead management accounting and enhance strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public sector finance, proven experience in management accounting, and outstanding communication skills. The position offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous Pension with 28.97% employer contribution

26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of public finance frameworks is essential.
• Demonstrable experience in project accounting managing complex budgets.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management accounting for the Commission.
• Produce high-quality monthly management reports.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of accounting technicians.

Skills

Public sector accounting experience

Management accounting and financial reporting

Strong business partnering capability

Excellent stakeholder management

Education

CCAB, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent qualification

Job description

More details

Job title : Senior Finance Business Partner

Location : Birmingham

Contract : 9 month Fixed Term Contract

Working Pattern : Full time, Flexible, Hybrid Working

Join us at the Gambling Commission as we continue to strengthen the financial insight, accountability, and strategic impact of our organisation. We are seeking a highly capable Senior Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in ensuring we remain an effective public body overseeing both Gambling Regulation and the National Lottery.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will lead the day-to-day management accounting function, provide high-quality business partnering across the organisation, and drive robust financial planning to support strategic decision-making.

Our Offer To You

Generous Pension : Market-leading Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution rate.

Prime Location : Our central Birmingham city centre office is just a stone's throw from New Street train station, with convenient hybrid working arrangements.

Holidays : 26 days, increasing to 29 days after 2 years, with an option to buy up to 5 additional days.

Work Environment : Join a certified Great Place to Work, committed to inclusivity, respect, and helping you achieve your full potential. Make sure to help yourself to the free tea and coffee!

Work-Life Balance : Take back your commute time with the ability to work from home up to 4 days a week alongside a variety of flexible working part and full time arrangements.

What you’ll deliver

As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you will :

• Lead the day-to-day management accounting for the Commission, covering Gambling Regulation and the National Lottery.
• Produce high-quality monthly management reports and provide insightful analysis to Executive Directors and senior leaders.
• Lead the annual budgeting and business planning cycles, ensuring accurate, timely, and strategically aligned submissions to DCMS (Department for Culture, Media & Sport), including spending reviews and in-year budget revisions.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of accounting technicians, enabling a strong business partnering service that provides challenge, advice, and financial insight.
• Act as the primary contact for internal audit on matters relating to financial control and budget management.
• Support the Commission in delivering its business priorities by providing trusted financial expertise and robust governance.

Your work will directly enable the Commission to operate as an effective, transparent, and fiscally responsible public body. You will shape the financial narrative, enhance strategic decision-making, and build strong relationships with senior non-financial leaders across the organisation.

What you’ll bring

Essential Criteria

• Public sector accounting experience, with strong understanding of public finance frameworks
• Fully qualified or qualified by experience (CCAB, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in management accounting and financial reporting, producing high-quality monthly reports and insightful analysis.
• Project accounting experience, including monitoring complex budgets and multi-workstream programmes.
• Proven leadership and team management, including supporting and developing part-qualified accountants or trainees.
• Strong business partnering capability, able to influence, challenge, and support senior non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to clearly translate financial information for varied audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines
• High level of financial accuracy, control focus, and professional judgement.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working directly with senior executives or board-level stakeholders.
• Resilience, adaptability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Experience communicating with government departments or external regulators.
• Project accounting experience on a GMPP project (Government Major Projects Portfolio).

Application Process

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following :

• A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and any key achievements.
• words statement of suitability covering how your key skills and experience meet the Essential & Desirable Criteria

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.

The closing date for this role is midnight on 5th December .

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 45 minute competency based interview, with this stage aiming to take place week commencing 15th December .

Interviews will be via Teams.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain SC level security clearance.

Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account.

About us :

Set up under the Gambling Act , the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people, and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.

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