Finance Systems and Business Intelligence Manager

In the Department of Health and Social Care, we are proud of our purpose – to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment you would like to work in, we would love to hear from you.
DHSC is responsible for ensuring the system consistently delivers a high standard of care, and secures the best possible value for money from over £160bn of taxpayer’s funds allocated by Parliament. The finance function plays a crucial role in enabling the Department to fulfil its strategic objectives.
This role is in the Finance Operations team, which is responsible for delivery of the critical finance functions for the department, including maintaining and developing finance systems and business intelligence and working alongside colleagues responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses, supplier maintenance, cash, transparency reporting, tax and buying coordinator requisitioning.
The role itself is focused on our finance systems and on building our capability in data visualisation and analysis. We are ambitious in our aim to innovate, take advantage of a range of emerging technologies and drive creative change to benefit our stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity to deliver analytics, systems and automation to innovate within a finance environment, you will build a diverse portfolio in a highly supportive team that is central to DHSC’s operational delivery strategy., The role will require leadership of the development of new data analytical products and managing existing systems. Close liaison with stakeholders will be vital to deliver innovative solutions.
The postholder will lead and manage the delivery of data, automation and analysis. Working closely with colleagues responsible for systems and data, maintaining delivery of current products and creating innovative solutions including the use of data visualisation.
The postholder will demonstrate a highly customer-focussed approach, with clear stakeholder benefits being forefront to team outputs. Understanding and reflecting customer requirements is central to the team's approach. Because of this, effective communication and collaboration are core skills required for the role.
Responsibilities include oversight of established systems with the opportunity to contribute to the management of external suppliers, and the inception of new, internally-delivered data and analysis products developed through close liaison with stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the delivery of multiple projects to develop and improve the Department’s finance systems and use of data analysis, working closely with stakeholders across the finance function, the wider department and across government.
The finance function also offers multiple learning and development opportunities, including options to study for financial qualifications and leadership development programmes.
If you have any questions about the role and would like an informal discussion, please contact the vacancy holder: mark.stephens@DHSC.gov.uk., Maintain existing systems and data analysis products alongside further developing the team's project portfolio.
Oversee coordination of change / maintenance to our ERP platform via a third party supplier. Note that this is a highly collaborative area of work, a collective DHSC operations effort, in which you will represent the Finance team's interests.
Oversight of Business Analysis activity to understand customer requirements and design innovative digital and analytical solutions.
Innovation, bring new ideas to data, analysis and automation activities, including the potential to use emerging technology and data / analytical techniques to help our customers to work more effectively.
Develop a deep understanding of our customers, their deliverables and how data, automation and analysis can support.
Overseeing team priorities and resourcing to ensure the effective delivery of the financial systems, data and technology within the organisation.
Maintain existing systems, oversee the team in managing requests for change, supporting the team in coordinating UAT activity for software updates (updates delivered by third party supplier), support existing forecasting processes, provide intelligence to help respond to PQs and FoIs.
Communicate effectively across finance, and liaise with colleagues in HR and Commercial data roles, including contributing to product communities.
Build team capacity in data visualisation automation and analysis.
Line management responsibility for a small team, lead and develop individuals and enable them to achieve and progress in their careers.
Support the Head of Finance Systems and Business Intelligence in leading the team and developing a roadmap for systems, data and analysis for Finance., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Changing and Improving
+ Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Changing and Improving, Please use your personal statement to set out how you meet the essential criteria for the role. (Max 500 words).
At interview candidates will be assessed on two behaviours (Changing and Improving and Managing a Quality Service), Strengths and experience.
Candidates will be asked to give a presentation which will assess your experience. Details of the presentation question will be issued to candidates with the release of the sift scores.
To find out more about working in the department please visit our page on the Civil Service careers website https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-department-of-health-social-care/ and to find out more information on how to apply visit the Civil Service careers website https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Applicants who are appointable but were not successful in appointment to this vacancy, may be held on a reserve list for up to 12 months, and contacted if similar vacancies become available.
Please be aware that some travel may be required across the DHSC estate.
Candidates must ensure that all information provided in their application is detailed in their own words and is factually accurate. Any examples provided must be taken from personal experience. The Civil Service abides by honesty and integrity as part of its core values, if evidence of plagiarism or generating answers from other sources is found, applications may be withdrawn.
Please note that applicants will require BPSS clearance.
Further Information
Any move to DHSC from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
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If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
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This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Terms and Conditions
Candidates should note that DHSC’s Terms and Conditions of employment changed from 1 October 2013. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful.
New Entrants to the Civil Service
New entrants appointed in grades AA to G6 will receive DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions:
+ Annual Leave: 25 days on entry rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff
+ Privilege Leave: 1 day - for the King’s birthday
+ Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
+ Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): one month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months’ full pay and five months’ half pay
+ Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allow staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
+ Probation: 6 month probation period
Existing Civil Service staff transferring from another Government department, on either level transfer or promotion
All staff moving to DHSC will transfer onto DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above).
Existing DHSC staff, appointed on promotion
If DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions are already held, the employee will retain those terms and conditions. If DHSC’s pre-modernised terms and conditions are held, the employee will transfer onto DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions (as outlined 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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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.

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+ Experience in leading and managing data, analysis and automation projects, including delivery in Microsoft Power BI.
+ Experience in delivering analysis and data to finance-focussed customers.
+ Excellent people management skills with the ability to promote team cohesion, adapt to changes and improvements.
+ Strong communication and presentation skills and able to communicate at all levels and areas of expertise.
+ Excellent stakeholder management skills to build collaborative relationships with a range of people and teams.
+ Good organisational skills and a proven ability to deliver and manage competing priorities, at pace when required, using clear project plans.
Desirable skills and experience
+ Experience in using the Power Platform suite, for example Power Apps and Power Automate.
+ A financial qualification is not essential for the role but an understanding of financial operations in the public sector would benefit the post-holder. A £5,000 pay supplement is available
+ A solutions-focused, driven professional with a "can do" attitude, with excellent problem-solving skills.
Your personal qualities will be as important as your professional experience and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe you have the skills and qualities we are looking for, then we would like to hear from you.

Alongside your salary of £54,444, Department of Health and Social Care contributes £15,772 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 employer contribution of 28.97%