Job title Various Financial Planning and Business Partnering rolesDepartment Department for Business, Innovation and SkillsBusiness Area FinanceNumber of Vacancies Up to 9Location: Region LondonLocation: City/Town London

Location: Building/Site 1 Victoria Street,Grade Grade 6 (Qualified, or significant experience working in a finance

environment)Salary Minimum XSalary Maximum XType of Role Finance

Reserved/Non Reserved posts This is a Non Reserved post under the Civil Service Nationality Rules and is therefore open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals and certain non EEA members.

Security Basic checkCriminal Records Bureau Check This post does not require a Criminal Records Bureau CheckIs a medical required for this post? NoJob Descriptions A range of senior finance roles are available within the BIS finance

team.

BIS is responsible for 69 of the Government’s manifesto commitments. Following Spending Review 2015, BIS is delivering an ambitious and exciting programme of savings and reform across our world leading University sector; apprenticeships and adult education; funding for cutting edge science and research; and leading the Government’s industrial strategy, while also striving to be a simpler, cheaper and better department.

BIS Finance is looking for high-calibre candidates with the necessary experience, skills and personal qualities to lead the function and ensure that the best possible strategic financial management is applied to the Department’s £30bn budget.

These are high profile and stretching roles that provide strategic support to our key policy delivery groups, and deliver accurate and robust financial plans to support senior decision-makers for the department.

The roles require self-starting individuals who can gain credibility with senior officials and Ministers in order to play an important and active part in the strategic direction of BIS. BIS Finance provides opportunities for an interesting and worthwhile career and support with training and development.

The post holders will partner and collaborate with a range of stakeholders, acting as the face of finance and taking finance to the heart of decision making, by bringing together policy with financial and commercial awareness and analysis. As a critical friend to the business, they will ensure stewardship of public funds, efficient and effective allocation of budgets and provide Ministers and senior officials with insightful financial analysis to inform decision making.

BIS Finance is a friendly, dynamic and fast paced directorate operating across the entire departmental landscape of BIS. In line with Functional Leadership, post holders may be required to maintain dual reporting lines, maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders and reporting into senior management in both Finance and the business areas, providing constructive challenge to ensure financial governance, control and alignment is maintained, with balanced commercial and professional reporting. Most of the roles will involve formal management of a combination of grade 7, SEO and HEO roles.

These roles are supported by an excellent L&D offer, and active talent management, and career planning. Previous finance

professionals in these posts have successfully gained their SCS promotion across BIS and Partner Organisations.

More detail on specific roles is set out in the attached role profiles. Please indicate whether you have a preference for any of the specific roles.

Competence 1 Seeing the big pictureCompetence 2 Making Effective DecisionsCompetence 3 Leading and CommunicatingCompetence 4 Collaborating and PartneringCompetence 5 Delivering Value for MoneyCompetence 6 Delivering at PaceQualifications Essential that the candidate will be fully qualified accountant (ACCA,

ACA, CPFA or CIMA), or will have evidence of significant experience of working in a public sector finance environment. Significant experience of working in a financial or analytical role is desirable.

Working Pattern This job/these jobs are available for full-time or flexible working arrangements (including Job Share arrangements).

Employment Terms: Post Type PermanentEmployment Terms: Hours 36 hoursInterview location and dates Interviews will be held in XXXX in London.Contact and further details

Contact: Iain King or Sam WalkerPanel member: Iain King, Sam Walker, Swati Khare Zodgekar, Robert ShawIndependent panel member: Ben Coates

Further information on competencies:

Seeing the Big Picture- Able to work closely across BIS teams and wider cross-Government

stakeholders to ensure high quality financial advice drives strategic decision-making.

- Ability to review information and evaluate evidence available at a strategic level, understanding the impact on Ministerial priorities and the Directorate’s operating environment including that of its partner organisations.

Making Effective Decisions- Working accurately with pace and detail whilst maintaining a strategic

overview is essential, particularly to provide workable solutions in an area where stakeholders can have conflicting views

- An evidence based and objective approach to financial decision making

- Proactive approach to understanding latest policy developments and anticipating financial issues

- Ability to review information at a strategic level, understanding the impact on priorities, translating these into overall strategic direction of own work area.

Leading and Communicating- Provide financial leadership across within the policy space and with

partner organisations, helping teams complement and reinforce one another and ensuring a culture of good financial management.

- Ability to set the direction of own work area, taking necessary decisions, seizing opportunity to add value and implement change

- Able to present often complex financial information and concepts to a non-finance audience.

Collaborating and Partnering- A strong team player, demonstrating capability to build a network of

colleagues, contacts and organisational partners in order to achieve progress on objectives and shared interests.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to put complex financial issues into layman’s terms for non-specialist audiences.

- Ability to seek constructive outcomes in discussions, balance a firm

stance with a willingness to compromise when beneficial to progress.

Delivering Value for Money- Demonstrates significant experience and knowledge of managing

budgets and be able to analyse and recommend spending options to senior budget holders and wider senior management team, understanding key drivers, constraints, identifying savings and allocating resources against key priorities.

- Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex financial information to facilitate management decision making.

- Excellent understanding of accounting and budgeting requirements in central government and associated reporting requirements

Delivering at pace- Able to deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining high quality- Rapidly reprioritising in response to changing deadlines

The Civil Service is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We also offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria.We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs - or any other grounds.Pension Statement Pension schemes are available and more information will be provided

to successful candidates. For further information on these schemes please refer to the following website www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

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