Deputy Director, Finance Business Partnering

Following on from the Machinery of Government change in 2023, we are transforming our finance function and operating model to best support the high-profile and often complex work of our department.
We are recruiting for two Deputy Directors for Finance Business Partnering who will lead teams that work across the department and its Partner Organisations to support DBT’s ambitious agenda. We build relationships and work in partnership with policy and delivery colleagues as well as other key stakeholders in corporate services, to provide a seamless end-to-end service.
Finance Business Partners support the development of policy and delivery plans and associated funding requirements, providing financial information, advice, challenge and assurance to enable effective decision making. They champion a value for money culture and embed a robust financial planning, management and control regime throughout the department., These Deputy Director roles will oversee high-profile policy portfolios, leading a large team of Finance Business Partners and contributing to the objectives of the wider finance directorate. You will:
+ Build credibility and influence with senior stakeholders while developing a good understanding of the strategic priorities of DBT business areas and their partner organisations
+ Provide expert financial advice that increases the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of DBT's policies and programmes, influencing decision making and protecting our Accounting Officer.
+ Champion the importance of value for money and strong financial management, ensuring robust stewardship of, and accounting for, public money, underpinned by effective planning, risk management and internal controls
+ Lead and motivate a diverse team of finance professionals while playing a positive and active role in the leadership and development of the Finance Directorate, You will be asked to upload the two documents outlined below. It is essential you add your full name to both documents:
1. A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. Please provide reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
2. A Supporting Statement of around two pages of A4, providing examples of how your experience meets the essential criteria.
Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.
If you encounter any issues or are unable to apply online please contact SCSRecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk in the first instance .
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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+ Experience of working at a senior level in finance, along with being a CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified chartered accountant .
+ Confident in building and maintaining strong effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, credibly challenging at the most senior levels in a professional manner.
+ Experience of leading, motivating and inspiring a large team to deliver high performance and build capability.
+ Evidence of delivering at pace under challenging and ambiguous circumstances, with an ability to respond quickly and appropriately to changing circumstance .
+ Excellent strategic awareness and an ability to influence decision making in a political context
+ Experience of providing insightful analysis and advice on complex issues and communicating this effectively to a variety of audiences including senior stakeholders.

Alongside your salary of £75,000, Department for Business and Trade contributes £20,250 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 average employer contribution of 27%