Finance Business Partners x 2
The National Archives
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 27th October 2024
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The National Archives are a non-ministerial department, and the official archive and publisher for the UK Government, and for England and Wales. We are the guardians of over 1,000 years of iconic national documents.
Operating within the management accounting team, as a Finance Business Partner, you will act as the link between finance and the business, using your expertise to support, advise and challenge stakeholders on issues such as affordability, risk and compliance with government standards
The organisation:
We are expert advisers in information and records management and we work with partner across the cultural, academic and heritage sectors. We fulfil a leadership role for the archive sector and work to secure the future of physical and digital records. We collect and secure the future of the government record, from Shakespeare’s will to tweets from Downing Street, to preserve it for generations to come.
Job description
The role:
- Providing sound financial advice and management to the Directorates. Including reviewing business cases, papers to Governance Committees and policy proposals, to ensure that the financial implications have been properly considered, are affordable and recommendations reflect good Value for Money.
- Presenting financial information to Senior Management Teams on a regular basis. Communicating complex financial issues to internal and external stakeholders, enabling individuals with little financial knowledge to understand key messages.
- Understanding the business - Developing a full understanding of the policies and cost drivers of the Directorates’ spend ensuring they are managed and monitored effectively to meet business plans and objectives.
- Leading on month-end and year-end activities, working autonomously to ensure that the management information for your area of responsibility is accurate and correct.
- Challenging and supporting Directors and Budget Managers in managing spend on a portfolio basis. Recognising potential risk and opportunities and identifying solutions to manage them.
- Leading on financial planning and forecasting exercises, supporting and providing constructive challenge to business areas when identifying their funding requirements in-year and going forward. This will include working on significant fiscal events such as Spending Reviews.
- Building relationships with stakeholders across the business and in other support functions e.g. HR, commercial, to understand their needs and priorities.
- You will work with your Directorates and the wider finance team to promote and realise the benefits of our new ERP system.
Person specification
The successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified Accountant.
- Significant experience of leading on financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Extensive experience of maintaining effective relationships to understand senior stakeholder/colleagues’ needs and priorities
- Demonstrable experience of reviewing business cases and/or investment appraisal.
- You'll be highly motivated and an effective organiser, which will allow you to work fluidly in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible at all times.
- Significant experience in communicating complex financial issues to enable individuals with little financial knowledge to understand the key messages.
- Be a team player, with exceptional interpersonal skills, able to work with a diverse and broad range of stakeholders across the organisation. Demonstrable ability to influence.
- Have good written and oral communication skills, able to communicate clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that promote understanding but stands ground when needed
Desirable criteria:
- An understanding of accounting policy and an appreciation of the implications for an organisation of Government legislation and accounting standards
This position will be based officially at the head office in Kew and will require the postholder to work from the office three days a week.
How to Apply
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date. Please apply via Robertson Bell at https://www.robertsonbell.co.uk/job/finance-business-partner-rb36982
or contact Katie Moore katiemoore@robertsonbell.co.uk
t: 0203 889 4110
Benefits
Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk;
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Reasonable adjustments:
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : Katie Moore
- Email : katiemoore@robertsonbell.co.uk
- Telephone : 0203 889 4110
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- Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
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