Finance Business Partner x4

Finance Business Partner x4 - Grade 7

Department for International Trade

£49,703 - £57,789 per annum + £1000 accountancy allowance

• 2x Trade Policy Group
• 1x ODA (Official Development Assistance)
• 1x Corporate Groups

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The Role

Finance Business Partners work closely with the groups within the Department for International Trade, providing financial information, advice, challenge and assurance to enable effective decision making. They champion a value for money culture and embed a robust financial planning management and control regime throughout the department.

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Key responsibilities will be:

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• Build an in depth knowledge of the areas of the Department for which they are responsible, understanding the financial and performance drivers, risks and issues.
• Be the conduit between finance and the business for financial exercises such as Business Planning, Quarterly Reviews and the Spending Review.
• Working across the Strategic Finance Team to agree budgets within the Department’s spending envelope and ensure robust financial and delivery plans are in place within the group.
• Influencing financial and business planning through the provisions of financial assessment and business case appraisal.
• Embedding a value for money culture within the department and supporting financial decisions through the provision of advice and challenge.
• Working collaboratively and constructively with colleagues to support the development of business cases, ensuring that HMG controls and guidance are complied with.
• Delivering insightful and timely financial information to budget holders that informs decision making and supports strong financial management and control
• Ensuring that internal control and governance procedures are understood and followed as the first line of defence for financial management.

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Required Experience

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• Strong leadership track record
• Experience of working collaboratively and forming influential relationships at senior levels of management
• Delivery at a strategic level
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries in order to deliver to high standards and tight deadlines
• Communicating complex information clearly to non-specialist audiences

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Desirable:

• Experience in the application of HMT Guidance including Managing Public Money and The Green Book.

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Required Technical skills/qualifications

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• A full or partial CCAB qualification or equivalent – or equivalent experience – is essential

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For more information on this position and other positions with DIT we are recruiting, please visit our dedicated microsite - https://allenlanerecruitment.wixsite.com/dit2019 or get in touch with Tim Salmon – DIT2019@allenlane.co.uk / 02030319634