Salary range Job description Job Title: Finacial Analyst Band: 4 Salary: £43,575 – £48,438 Location: Liverpool or Norwich Term: Fixed term (12 months) Hours: Full time/ Compressed Closing Date: 16/07/24 Would you like to be part of our Commercial Finance team? Do you enjoy analytical decision making? Do you like managing stakeholders and using your technical finance skills to help others? Job Summary You will be providing high quality supplier financial risk analysis and making recommendations as part of supplier selection and ongoing commercial agreement management. You will provide real time support and guidance, act as a trusted adviser and contribute to the CCS customer value proposition. You will be required to manage multiple stakeholders and prioritise a varied workload whilst maintaining a focus on detail and accuracy. We are recruiting for two posts within Commercial Finance. One post will focus on support to commercial colleagues in the post-award assurance delivery, the other will involve working with a third party to deliver financial assessments during live procurements. Both roles will support the organisation with adhoc financial risk queries and both will be expected to provide cover for the other as required. Team Summary This fantastic and rare opportunity sits in the Commercial Finance Team which supports CCS to manage financial risk for over 10,000 suppliers. Our team really makes a difference working with procurement operations to deliver commercial agreements while ensuring compliance with financial stability policy and delivering value for our customers through performing financial risk assurance activities. Responsibilities Liaising with external suppliers and colleagues to process financial risk Creating risk evaluation reports by reviewing financial information, applying financial ratios and providing concise conclusions Act as a trusted partner to commercial teams as they develop commercial agreements to identify the risk tier and develop financial selection criteria Coordinate activity with Procurement Operations to ensure timely processing of bidder financial data Monitor third party performance and delivery of assessments in accordance with expectations and specified key performance criteria Input to the commercial finance systems and reporting, enabling timely, high quality reports to Procurement Operations and Category teams Identify and lead on initiatives to develop the commercial Finance service offering Engage with Cabinet Office and other departments to share best practice and contribute to cross government risk management Communicate financial reports, processes and financial risk guidance in a simple, easy to understand manner Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage): Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure Highly organised with strong attention to detail Experience of interpreting financial information to identify financial risk Experience of working with multiple stakeholders with varying levels of financial knowledge Professional accounting qualification (minimum level of Part Qualified – ICAEW or equivalent) Desirable Criteria Experience of investment appraisal or credit control In the case of a high number of quality candidates desirable will be used a second sift. Success profiles (To be assessed at interview stage): Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service Making effective decisions Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Technical: Financial risk analysis (A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below) Success Profiles Framework What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect: Competitive salary Generous pension scheme A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6) Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays Explore fully how we will reward your work. Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack. 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 and the Civil ServiceD&I Strategy. We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Working flexibly, delivering outcomes CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values. Selection Process Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift will commence WC 16th July and interviews will be heldeither at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change) To find out more about our recruitment process please click here Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual. A reserve list may be held for up to 6 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Complaints procedure Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk Working for the Civil Service: The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. Recruitment Principles: Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/ If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk Success Profiles: Success profiles are the new recruitment framework used within the Civil Service. Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Select the Career icon and then Find Jobs. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK. With over 800 staff, we help thousands of public and third sector buyers in the UK with billions of pounds of spending each year. We have a wide range of commercial agreements to help our customers buy what they need, when they need it – saving time and money. Why join CCS? We offer fantastic benefits as well as career development opportunities, have an inclusive culture that values work-life balance and offers flexibility in how you work