Senior Finance Business Partner

House of Commons

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Reference number

371568

Salary

£56,180 - £66,497
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Finance

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 0AA

Job summary

We have partnered with prestigious government department in their search for a new Senior Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic Finance, Portfolio and Performance (FPP) team on a permanent basis. The team’s mission is to lead the delivery of the department's Strategy and corporate priorities through meticulous business and financial planning, performance analysis, and the support of various projects and programs within Parliament. They also provide crucial financial services, systems, accounting, reporting, and member services to ensure the service operates efficiently and effectively every day.

Job description

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will be integral to building strong relationships within the organisation, driving effective financial management, and embedding finance and public value at the core of decision-making. Your role will be to bridge the Finance Business Partnering Team with the central financial management team and facilitate constructive challenges and enhance financial processes. Your strategic planning, reporting, and analysis skills will be crucial in supporting long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, and investment appraisals.

Senior Finance Business Partners are expected to be business experts with strong interpersonal skills, capable of translating and presenting complex financial information clearly. You will provide valuable financial advice, strategic insights, and business solutions to directors and other budget holders, particularly in larger or more complex areas, focusing on business cases.

Stakeholder engagement and leadership is essential. You will build and maintain key relationships, manage senior managers' and stakeholders' expectations, and develop a deep understanding of the business's commercial and operational drivers. Previous experience of line management is desirable.

This department is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. They are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities they serve and together they are building an inclusive workplace where all colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

If you are a proactive financial expert with a commitment to integrating finance within decision-making processes, we invite you to apply for this crucial role.  

Person specification

Criterion 1
It is essential that the applicant holds a professional finance qualification (CCAB or equivalent).

Criterion 2
A confident communicator, comfortable with advising and challenging senior business leaders, including the ability to put complex financial issues into layman’s terms for non-specialist audiences.

Criterion 3
Ability to influence at all levels of the business hierarchy, using logical persuasion and consensus building within groups.

Criterion 4
Leadership, and the ability to motivate and develop a diverse finance team and promote excellence.

Criterion 5
Highly proficient in using and interpreting data and analytics to support analysis and decision making, identifying gaps in data and reporting and working with colleagues to develop additional reporting as required.

Alongside your salary of £56,180, House of Commons contributes £16,275 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
  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Selection process details

To apply, please email your anonymised CV and statement (no more than 2 pages, with detailed examples of the criteria listed below) and a completed diversity form (found here) to: government@mlcpartners.co.uk. 

The deadline to apply is Sunday 13th October.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Cameron Swayne on 07904 862133.



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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Cameron Swyane
  • Email : cameron@mlcpartners.co.uk

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  • Email : cameron@mlcpartners.co.uk
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