Job Title/ Position Finance Business PartnerGrade G7 Number of Vacancies 1Business Group Operations Services OPG & CICA team Directorate Operations FBPLocation National with regular travel to Birmingham required and occasion travel to other sites as required including Nottingham Hours 37Post Type Fixed Term Appointment (23 months) with the possibility of converting to permanent.Role Type/ Team FinanceOverviewThe team is based within the Finance Business Partnering directorate within a team that supports the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). This post leads the OPG business as usual FBP team.The OPG helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves. OPG is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. The organisation is largely based in Birmingham and Nottingham. The role of the OPG includes:registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs)supervising deputies appointed by the Court of Protectioninvestigating complaints, or allegations of abuse, made against deputies or attorneys acting under registered powersmaintaining the registers of Deputies, LPAs and EPAs, and respond to requests to search the registers.Role SummaryAs the Lead Finance Business Partner, you will be the business experts with strong interpersonal relationships. You will understand the business and be able to translate and present complex financial information clearly. You will provide valuable financial advice, challenge and support, strategic insight, and business solutions to Deputy Directors and other budget holders. The Lead Finance Business Partner role supporting OPG is a critical role supporting a complex, challenging and demand led organisation. You will line manage a small team of FBPs who support all areas of the organisation. Typical Role ResponsibilitiesG7 FBPs are business experts with strong interpersonal relationships. They understand the business and are able translate and present complex financial information clearly. They provide valuable financial advice, challenge and support, strategic insight, and business solutions often to Deputy Directors and other budget holders. They take on larger or more complex areas and with a focus on business cases.Entry RoutesSuitable for staff with the required skills and / or experience from within or outside FinanceProgression RoutesWithin FinanceThis role may be suitable for FBP SEOs and other Finance individuals at SEO, Financial Operations SEOs for example, and G7 with the required influencing, stakeholder management, interpersonal skills, and technical financial understanding.From Outside FinanceThis role is not suitable for non-finance professionals or individuals without significant finance experience.Role Responsibilities/TasksThe job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:Providing specialist financial advice – engaging with experts on behalf of the business and providing advice on key financial planning, processes, and budget setting.Taking responsibility for all financial information provided to the business, and the associated recommendations, using all available data and analytics tools.Oversight of income monitoring, cost recovery position and application volume forecasting Working with the business to identify weakness in process compliance and reporting on control effectiveness.Supporting the development and implementation of credible financial plans that are consistent with the department performance and activity plans.Attending, participating, and influencing key strategic meetings.Involved at the start of the idea pipeline, engaging early in policy development and business cases.Driving evidence-based policymaking by inputting financial insight throughout the process.Challenging and supporting the business to enhance decision-making and increase performance.Providing coaching and feedback proactively to identify gaps in the financial knowledge of the business.Supporting and coordinating delivery of financial services to the directorates.Horizon scanning to identify potential issues and helping Directorates develop solutions.Management of team members or oversight of other’s work and developing leadership skills within and across teams.Behaviours RequiredSuccess Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours, and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.Communicating and InfluencingSeeing the Big PictureWorking TogetherManaging a Quality ServicePlease refer to the Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which can be found here, to complete this application: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdfIf we receive a large volume of applications, we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on one lead behaviour. The chosen lead behaviour for this campaign is communicating and influencing.In addition to Civil Service Behaviours identified above, if you will be using Experience, Ability or Technical standards to assess the candidate please provide further details below:Qualified with CCAB, CIMAor equivalent or working towardsA Statement of Suitability is required consisting of a maximum of up to 1,000 wordsCVInterpersonal SkillsHighlights areas of potential conflict between stakeholders and manages them accordingly.A confident communicator, comfortable with challenging senior business leaders.Ability to influence at all levels of the business hierarchy, using logical persuasion and consensus building within groups.Able to remain focused on the overall business strategic vision during negotiation, knowing when to compromise and when to challenge for the benefit of the business.Highly visible across their area as the primary point of contact for financial advice – the ‘face’ of Government Finance.Understands the vision for the business and confidently leads others to realise the vision.Leadership, and the ability to motivate and develop a diverse finance team and promote excellence.Highly proficient in using and interpreting data and analytics to support analysis and decision making, identifying gaps in data and reporting, and working with Financial Systems colleagues to develop additional reporting as required.Professional Skills The core skills following are mandatory, but you may add to them.Key for Levels of Professional SkillsA = AwarenessW = WorkingP = PractitionerE = ExpertCore LevelBudgeting, forecasting, and costing PThe Budgeting Framework PCommercial acumen PInvestment appraisal and evaluation PStrategic analysis and insight WOral and written presentation skills WPerformance and risks WUnderstanding the role of the NAO WData and analytics interpretation EUseful LevelTaxation AGovernment financial reporting ASupporting the PAC agenda ARisk management and fraud AInterpretation of Accounts AQualificationsRecommended:Qualified with CCAB, CIMAor equivalentWorking towards qualificationIn addition to salary, a pensionable, non-contractual specialist allowance will be applied to this role. Specialist allowances apply to certain roles only, are non-transferable to other roles and are subject to annual review.TravelThe MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyones circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.Regular travel to Birmingham and less infrequent travel to Nottingham will be requiredApplicants are advised to access the JCC/JSO office map, which is updated whenever a new JCC/JSO site opens, to determine potential travelling times and distances to MoJ locations before applying for a job.Application ProcessTo apply please complete the online application form. Applications will be sifted by a panel who will look at the Civil Service Behaviour framework and what is evidenced in your application. Should many applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour, communicating and influencing.Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the essential role requirements within the application behaviour responses. Candidates who are successful following the sift process will be invited to interview, where the behavioural elements and strengths will be tested further alongside other elements of the post. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates in advance of the interviews.TrainingThe Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.NetworksThe opportunity to join employee run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.Interview