Strategic Command TLB Finance Business Partner - HQ

ACCA Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial management within the Ministry of Defence. This pivotal role involves providing strategic financial insights, fostering stakeholder relationships, and driving financial performance. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 4 Accountancy Qualification and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the organization's financial health and decision-making processes. Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible options and a robust pension scheme, making this opportunity both rewarding and fulfilling.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension

Learning and Development

Flexible Working Options

Inclusive Culture

Qualifications

• Level 4 Accountancy Qualification is essential.
• Experience in financial management and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and support to business areas.
• Drive financial performance and develop financial plans.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure informed decision-making.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Insight

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Level 4 Accountancy Qualification

Level 7 Accountancy Qualification (desirable)

Job description

Location

London, Northwood, Shrivenham

About the job

Job summary

Strategic Command is one of the four Military Commands within the Ministry of Defence. It comprises of 9 major organisations known as Higher Level Budgets (HLBs). The HQ Strategic Command is a 3 Star HLB within Strategic Command that leads on setting the Strategy for the TLB.

The Finance Business Partner (FBP) is a critical role which is key in achieving the finance function vision for financial management: Protecting Value, Driving Value, Adding Value and putting finance at the heart of decision making to support and enable delivery of Defence outputs. The FBP is the finance expert who ensures that the associated financial and economic implications are considered to protect
and drive value, promoting zero-tolerance to fraud and corruption, maintaining strong relationships with senior and wider stakeholders, bringing insight and influence through effective communication, and ensure finance is considered in delivering against strategic plans and objectives.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Strategic Command FBPs are financial experts with strong interpersonal relationships. Understanding the business and translating and presenting complex financial information clearly. They provide valuable financial advice, challenge and support, strategic insight and providing effective solutions to the business.

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Building effective stakeholder engagement

• Exercising sound judgement to provide advice, influencing business areas to make informed decisions that balance short term priorities with longer-term sustainability.
• Building and maintaining relationships with budget holders and wider stakeholders.
• Acting as the first line of defence for issues and queries raised by the business where there is no clear solution or if a rapid resolution can be provided.

Supporting the business to deliver their outcomes and driving financial performance

• Developing an understanding of the business, its stakeholders, and deliverables to support development of credible financial plans.
• Driving financial performance against agreed targets, business plans and objectives working collaboratively with stakeholders within the business and from other functions.
• Providing guidance at appropriate level budget holder meetings and boards.
• Understanding the drivers behind key variations, working with the business to identify potential solutions, identify risks and opportunities.

Providing constructive challenge, scrutiny, insight, and analysis

• Providing ad-hoc analysis where the requirement is justified, working with Ad Hoc MI and Information to build suitable outputs. Presenting information to drive, challenge and support enhanced decision-making.
• Translating and adding insight to financial data to provide clear information and evidence to support business activities and requirements.
• Being involved at the start, reviewing, and providing input to business cases, investment appraisal and other strategic documentation, identifying and highlighting any potential issues.
• Supporting the Business in identifying and applying relevant costs, benefits, and investment appraisal techniques.
• Providing advice on compliance with policy, standards, accountabilities, and controls
• Undertaking scrutiny of business cases ensuring that cases provide value for money, consider the wider corporate impact (e.g. legal, commercial), through-life implications and that a robust risk assessment is undertaken.

Acting as the bridge between the business and the rest of finance

• Engaging with the business and drawing on the required support from the finance function.
• Working collaboratively with finance teams and other functions to ensure that leadership have the right information and advice.

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously improve quality of service proactively identifying opportunities through engaging with the Business, prioritising changes that will add the most value.
• Providing relevant financial coaching and training to the business

Person specification

The job holder is expected to be open, honest, and transparent, sharing information and best practice. They should work flexibly to support other FBPs in their team as required and work collaboratively across both team and organisational boundaries.

Essential for the candidate to have a Level 4 Accountancy Qualification: Level 4 AAT, Certificate level CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.

It is desirable if the candidate holds a Level 7 Accountancy Qualification: CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Accountancy Qualification

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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
• ACivil Service pensionwith an employer contribution of 28.97%

Apply before:11:55 pm on Thursday 8th May 2025

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