Public Sector Resourcing Hiring for Finance Business Partner Job at York, England Full Time

SC Finance Business Partner- Inside IR35

Contract Term: Minister of Justice

Contracting Authority: 3 Months

Location: Remote & North Midlands/ Yorkshire

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The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the provision of legal aid, administration of justice through courts and tribunals, and detention and rehabilitation of offenders. Within the MoJ you will provide Finance Business Partnering to senior business leaders responsible for delivery of prison services in England. Our business colleagues operating within Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (an Agency within the MoJ), are highly committed professionals who seek to protect the public and rehabilitate offenders.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will need to understand the prison business area that you support and the way they operate in a prison environment. You will build trust with decision makers so that your advice is actively sought.

You will be the financial advisor to a range of operational colleagues. You will need a clear understanding of the financial management arrangements of the MoJ – from budget setting to in year control and support to the financial accounts as necessary. You may be required to help develop business cases or to help demonstrate value for money. At all times you will be upholding the integrity of financial management in the public sector and the need to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.

You will have a level of authority and respect to proactively influence decision making and help drive continuous improvement. You will be a trusted adviser to stakeholders, providing support and independent challenge.

This role will build on your experience of finance fundamentals and provide the opportunity to help in managing finances within Public Sector Prisons.

As a Finance Business Partner, your main responsibilities would be:

• Budget management – work with budget holders to develop robust budget plans and monitor delivery
• Risks and issues – identify and monitor budget risks and opportunities, supporting stakeholders to develop mitigating actions
• Reporting – to be able to translate financial information to non-finance stakeholders, providing the narrative behind the numbers to influence decision making
• Governance – understand and be able to advise on governance and compliance issues

· Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders. Help improve their financial awareness and provide accurate and credible advice on financial management and wider governance issues. Actively contribute at business meetings and be proactive in looking for efficiency.

· Co-ordinating your business area’s annual financial planning activity and provide information and advice to support effective financial control in year. Present and explain financial information clearly and offer advice to inform decision making. Understand the cost drivers of the business and carry out analysis of information to improve efficiency and understanding.

You will also have these Qualifications/Skills:

· Excellent financial management skills and a proven ability to apply them effectively

· High credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to influence decision-making

· The ability to analyse and communicate financial information in a clear and understandable way

· Qualified under one of the main five Consultative Committees of Accounting Bodies [CCAB] i.e. ACCA; CIPFA; ICAEW; ICAI or ICAS, or CIMA. We welcome applications from individuals who are willing to commit to completing a full qualification.

· SC

If this Finance Business Partner role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply

“In applying for this role you acknowledge the following; this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment, and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.”

Reference ID: PSR1JP00050678

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work remotely:

• Yes