Assistant Finance Business Partner

2 months ago

Salford, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

Job summary

Are you interested in progressing your career in finance? If so, this role is for you The Finance Business Partner (FBP) teams work within the finance function and across the Department and its Partner Organisations to support DBT�s ambitious agenda. The team builds relationships and works in partnership with policy and delivery colleagues as well as other key stakeholders in corporate services and other Departments including HM Treasury, to provide a seamless end-to-end service to customers. We put finance is at the heart of decision making in the Department for Business & Trade (DBT).

These roles will focus on in-year budget management and analysis, including budget profiling and forecasting, supporting and providing challenge to business areas on their monthly forecast figures. It will also include gathering, analysing and presenting in-year management information to inform and support the budget holder�s decision-making.

There are up to three positions available, across the Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform and the Domestic and International Markets and Exports (DIME)briefs.

Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform

This�is an exciting, close-knit team providing an excellent FBP service to the policy teams responsible for delivering some of the new Government�s top priorities such as Make Work Pay. Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform team exists to enable enterprise to flourish in a way that benefits all � businesses, workers, consumers � through policy, delivery and regulation that is pro-growth, proportionate and effective. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working finance professional to join our team at a crucial time with an upcoming Spending Review and increased Ministerial interest in our brief.

DIME Finance Business Partners

The Domestic and International Markets and Exports (DIME) Group is responsible for advising, supporting and promoting British business to grow and export, whose work plays a key part in delivering the new Government�s growth mission. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working finance professional to join our team at a crucial time supporting DIME through the upcoming Spending Review, new policy initiatives and opportunities to work with colleagues across the globe.

Professional development is important to us at DBT and support for further professional development and growth will be available to you. The finance function in DBT have a dedicated team who support staff to gain finance qualifications through apprenticeships and other professional posts are available as apprenticeships.

Job description

All roles are within the Finance Business Partner teams. You will be responsible for ensuring that our senior stakeholders have the necessary and accurate management information to support them in making tough decisions.

To achieve this, you will work with stakeholders across the portfolio and build your knowledge and understanding of their work. You will be a key point of contact for them on finance matters and will work closely with them to provide support and challenge on their monthly forecast figures. You will also use this information to produce high quality reports which will help inform senior stakeholders in their decision making.

Key responsibilities

supporting and providing challenge to business areas on their monthly forecast figuresgathering, analysing and presenting in-year management information to inform and support the budget holder�s decision-making.undertake month end activities, including preparation of journals and producing high quality reportsbuilding detailed knowledge of the areas of the Department and/or Partner Organisations in your portfoliobuilding relationships with other Finance Business Partners, the wider Finance function and stakeholders across the business.�strive for continuous improvement in systems reporting and analysis for quality information that provides maximum insight to stakeholders.

Person specification

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work across teams to deliver a quality service. You will have strong communication skills and be able to communicate complex information to non-specialist audiences and influencing the decision making in the business alongside analysing management and financial information.

�Essential criteria�

Be a team player who can work collaboratively, quickly building successful relationships with colleagues in finance, and influential relationships with colleagues in the business.Be able to communicate financial and non-financial information effectively to stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.Demonstrate the confidence, composure and credibility needed to challenge the way activities are delivered. Recognising change as an opportunity to deliver efficiency and innovation.Confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Suite.

�Desirable criteria

Has already or be willing to work towards an appropriate professional finance qualification.Some previous financial experience.

Behaviours

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

Making Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceCommunicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �32,858, Department for Business and Trade contributes �9,518 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.

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