Finance Business Partner

1 week ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Planning Inspectorate Full time

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

- 351728**Salary**:

- £44,220 - £47,441- + an accountancy allowance of £1,730 per annum- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- PINS - Corporate Services**Type of role**:

- Accountancy
- Analytical
- Finance**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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**Benefits**:
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Location
- Bristol, South West England, BS1 6PNAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to be part of our Finance Business Partnership Team. You will help to shape the team and wider Finance function as we continue to make the transition from providing a traditional, back-office service to being a more strategic, business facing and dynamic function. Working alongside senior leaders across the organisation we will provide insight, challenge, and advice to support better decision making and improved performance.

The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy.

We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.

For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please see the information pack attached. You can also view our careers page at Civil Service Careers

**Job description**:
We need an experienced finance professional with a passion for solving problems and influencing decision makers. You will enjoy building solid relationships and working collaboratively.

No two weeks are the same. You will spend much of your time:
Meeting with business area managers to support their decision making / help them improve their performance.

Line managing a team of two Management Accountants. This will include day to day management of the team (1-1’s, overseeing month end etc), supporting them in their development (mentoring, coaching and ensuring they have the support they need to progress their careers)

Assist in preparing Business Cases for major pieces of work e.g. in Digital and Data.

Supporting adhoc project type work eg Spending Review Supplementary Estimates, this may include the modelling of different scenarios and engaging with stakeholders to agree the optimal solution.

Operational work: Understanding what is going on operationally in the organisation, keeping our financial plans aligned and ensuring the financial implications of any decisions that are being made are clearly understood / communicated.

**Office Attendance**

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Professional qualification in a Finance discipline (CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) and associated professional body membership.
- Experience of having worked in a financial environment with high levels of customer interaction.
- Sound problem solving skills.
- Ability to describe complex technical issues in a clear non-technical way.
- Excellent communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
- Robust analytical and interpretative skills.
- Effective relationship and stakeholder management skills with the ability to persuade, influence and motivate others to engage actively in good financial management.

**Desirable Criteria**
- A recognised Finance Business Partner qualification.
- Working with SAP and outsourced shared service centres.

**Qualifications**:

- Professional qualification in a Finance discipline (CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) and associated professional body membership.

**Memberships**:

- Professional qualification in a Finance discipline (CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) and associated professional body membership.

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

- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £44,220, Planning Inspectorate contributes £11,984 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Flexible working options, including flexi-time, part-time, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
- 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years, plus 1 privilege day to mark the King’s birthday. In addition to the normal bank holidays.
- Generous family friendly policies.
- Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Windows 10 and Microsoft 365, enabling seamless working from home and collaboration across teams.

For full information see our Benefits information pack.

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