Deputy Finance Business Partner

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HMRC is made up of Customer Groups which work independently towards one common goal. Our role sits within HMRC’s Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO) Group that delivers in-house solutions for a broad range of technical and operational issues. CDIO is HMRC’s Digital and Technology function, ensuring HMRC has the IT systems and processes to run and deliver its services.
Sitting within the Financial Management division within CDIO’s Finance Directorate, Deputy Finance Business Partners play a key role in delivering outstanding financial services to CDIO leaders, influencing decision-making and outcomes through strong financial management.
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious and proactive finance professional, who enjoys working in a dynamic, daring and evolving business environment., Deputy Finance Business Partners work closely with Finance Business Partners, Management Accountants and with other CDIO Finance divisions to provide dedicated financial services to one or more CDIO directors and their senior teams.
The role requires strong communication skills as well as planning, reporting and analysis skills. Deputy Finance Business Partners and Management Accountants have different but complementary, mutually beneficial roles and work together in partnership, with each using the outputs of the other to contribute for the rest of the finance function and for the wider CDIO business.
Overview of Finance Business Partnering & Management Accounting
Finance Business Partnering
+ being responsible for financial outputs and delivering financial decision support
+ providing advice on strategic outcomes
+ integrating finance with decision making
+ embedding governance assurance and controls
+ acting as a critical friend
Management Accounting
+ recognised and respected for subject matter expertise
+ providing systems management and ledger control
+ bringing value adding intelligent analytics
+ delivering in-year financial planning and budgeting
+ telling the story through insightful management reporting

Person specification
The Deputy Finance Business Partner will:
+ Deliver financial support to CDIO budget holders and Finance Business Partners (FBPs).
+ Act as a critical friend and independent financial advisor to CDIO stakeholders, challenging plans and assumptions where appropriate.
+ Proactively monitor CDIO in-year expenditure, forecasts, financial plans, risks and opportunities.
+ Build insight based on financial data and reports, feeding into FBP and stakeholders to act upon.
+ Oversee cost models for expenditure, commercial activity, business cases and planning across area of responsibility.
+ Lead on regular and ad-hoc financial commissions, ensuring through analysis and presentation of data/information.
+ Follow and control mechanisms to ensure effective financial controls are maintained.
+ Build knowledge and understanding of commercial landscape and IT roadmap.
+ Work closely with and provide proactive coaching and guidance to Management Accountants.
+ Deputise for Finance Business Partner as required., In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on CV only.
Candidates who pass the initial sift will progress to a full sift based on the CV and Personal Statement.
Successful Candidates will be invited to Interview, which will likely be held virtually using Microsoft Teams.
We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.
Interview
During the panel interview, your experience will be assessed and you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of.
The Interview will include a technical question based on management accounting principles.
Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.
Eligibility
Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake, please contact us via: ubsrecruitmentexcellence@hmrc.gov.uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – 368040 & vacancy closing date [insert date]’
To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.
Merit List
After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.
Criminal Record Check
Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
+ Contact the UBS Recruitment Excellence Team via ubsrecruitmentexcellence@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers:
This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences’ section that you can travel to.
Terms and Conditions
Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.
HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.
Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process.
Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)., Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles.
In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their website.

The successful candidate will need:
+ Previous experience of working in a finance function/environment.
+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationship with stakeholders and colleagues.
+ Ability to prioritise the differing needs of a range of stakeholders and be able to influence decisions and actions to drive efficiencies.
+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insight.
+ Competence in Excel and ability to continually review and improve processes.
Please note that this role includes the opportunity to study for a recognised accountancy qualification., + Changing and Improving
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Delivering at Pace

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Interview will include a technical question based on management accounting principles

Alongside your salary of £42,618, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £11,506 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
+ Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 27% of their salary.
+ Family friendly policies.
+ Personal support.
+ Coaching and development.
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