We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team to deliver a high quality, effective and value-adding financial management service for NS&I providing comprehensive financial support, analysis, advice and guidance at all levels of the business to support robust, value-adding decision making and delivery of strategic objectives.

You will work in partnership with internal Directorate(s) to ensure they are operating within NS&I’s financial control framework and that budgets are being appropriately managed and controlled to ensure the effective, efficient and economic use of financial resources.,
• , Fully Qualified Consultative Committee Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) with significant post qualification experience; or, 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

Qualified by extensive relevant experience at a senior level in financial management, including experience of highly complex financial modelling and analysis and/or business partnering., Extensive experience of working in financial management, including experience of budget setting, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting highly complex financial information and evaluating the impact on business performance.
• Experience of developing and using financial databases for complex modelling and analysis.
• Experience of interpreting, applying and explaining complex financial information in non-routine situations to senior managers and non-finance colleagues.
• Experience of making recommendations and influencing people to deliver business goals, whilst understanding compliance and risk implications in changing circumstances.
• Experience of managing own workload, and that of others, delivering multiple priorities with tight and often changing timescales.
• Extensive and up-to-date specialist knowledge of relevant accounting standards and principles.
• Excellent computer skills with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders., Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving
• Developing Self and Others, This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., Extensive experience of working in financial management, including experience of budget setting, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting highly complex financial information and evaluating the impact on business performance.

In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the following lead key criteria only:

One of the following qualifications or equivalent experience:

• Fully Qualified Consultative Committee Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) with significant post qualification experience; or
• Qualified by extensive relevant experience at a senior level in financial management including experience of highly complex financial modelling and analysis and/or business partnering., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Some benefits of working at NS&I include:

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible hybrid working options
9 day fortnight scheme
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Generous annual leave – starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
Performance related variable pay bonus
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

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