Estimates and In-year Reporting Lead

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 324292**Salary**:

- £53,560 - £63,481- National Salary £53,560 - £60,118 London Salary £57,026 - £63,481. An additional allowance is available if you are Fully or Part qualified in a recognised Finance qualification.- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term
- Loan
- Secondment**Length of employment**:

- This role is offered on a 2-Year Loan or a 2-Year Fixed Term Contract with the potential to be made permanent. Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) o**Business area**:

- DBT - DG COO - Financial & Business Services**Type of role**:

- Finance**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Finance is at the heart of decision making in the Department for Business & Trade. Following the Machinery of Government changes and the formation of the Department for Business and Trade, DBT’s Strategic Finance team is being expanded to build additional capacity and capability and the work of the department has never been more crucial.

The Strategic Finance team works across the department to understand delivery plans and the associated funding requirements, providing expert financial advice, analysis and assurance to the Permanent Secretary, His Majesty's Treasury (HMT), Ministers and Executive Boards.

Within the Strategic Finance team sits the Estimates and Analysis team. The team leads the Estimates Process, finance forecasting systems work, reporting and jointly leads workforce planning for the department.

This is a high-profile, diverse position focused on delivering DBT’s main and supplementary Estimate as well as supporting the departments in year reporting. It offers experience in stakeholder engagement, planning and budget management, as well as playing a key role in internal and HMT reporting process.

**Job description**:
Key responsibilities include:

- Lead the Main Estimate and Supplementary Estimate, drafting the Explanatory Memorandum and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure smooth approvals.
- Build relationships across the department to ensure effective and accurate management reports are produced on time.
- Confidently and credibly present financial information with recommendations to senior managers and decision-makers.
- Develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders e.g. Finance Business Partners, HMT, Private Office’s.
- Analyse current processes to identify and implement ways to improve processes and budgetary control.
- Support the in-year reporting team with the month end process, ensuring an understanding of the departmental budget, forecasts and risks.
- Undertake scenario modelling and provide a range of options to inform departmental decisions.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- The ability to interpret large volumes of information and provide meaningful analysis to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills to provide insightful reporting and clear briefing on issues to senior stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills, especially when engaging and influencing colleagues on fnancial decisions.
- Ability to react to change and manage emerging priorities to tight deadlines, respond to varying situations in a professional manner.
- Self-starter who enjoys solving problems.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Understanding of consolidated budgeting guidance.
- Proven track record of delivering through others.
- Understanding of Managing Public Money.
- A full or partial CCAB Qualification or equivalent - or equivalent experience.

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

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £53,560, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,461 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- You will have 25 days annual leave in your first year, and an additional day for each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years).
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- An additional allowance is available if you hold a Full or Part qualified in a recognised Finance qualification.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess y

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