Finance Business Partner

Job Description

• Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Band: 4

• Salary: £48,027 - £53,310

Location: Norwich/Newport/Liverpool/Birmingham

Terms: Permanent

Hours: Full Time/Compressed

Closing Date: 29/10/25

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Would you like to be part of the Finance Business Partner Team? Do you like to influence, negotiate and work collaboratively to promote innovation? Do you have an eye for detail whilst still being able to see the bigger picture?

Job Summary

The role is to work closely with CCS Directorates providing 'real time' support and analysis, to be a trusted adviser and to add value that will assist in decision making in an efficient simple manner to improve the accuracy, consistency and transparency of delivery, reporting and forecasting.

You will also be the Finance Business Partner for designated areas of the business supported by the Senior Finance Business Partner(s). 

You will provide support to the Senior Finance Business Partner(s) on key tasks which will enable them to provide strategic financial advice across the business.

Directorate Overview

As a directorate, FPP are responsible for the planning, reporting and financial wellbeing of CCS. This includes:

• budgets and financial reporting
• strategy and business planning
• supplier and project assurance

• Performance Reporting

• Risk Management

The Finance team develop and manage all financial reporting. We work closely with different departments to develop budgets, projections and business plans related to money and finances.

The Planning Performance and Risk team develops our business plan, tracks its implementation, measures business success and holds the business to account. The team is responsible for increasing the management capability of corporate risk through review and assurance.

Team Summary

This fantastic opportunity sits in the Finance Planning and Performance (FPP) Directorate and provides both commercial and finance advice, support and challenge to all Directorates across CCS.

Our team really makes a difference ensuring financial governance, control and alignment is maintained and delivery plans are affordable, regular, proper and represent value for money. The team protects, drives and adds value, ensuring that the Accounting Officer position is protected with balanced commercial and professional reporting

The Finance team of c30 FTE covers three main areas: Operational Finance, Finance Business Partnering (FBP) and Commercial Finance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work with assigned Directorate colleagues and finance professionals to measure and assess business performance.
• Ensure the requirements of the financial processes are met through the assigned Directorates
• Work across stakeholders of the financial planning and forecasting processes to ensure user needs are met and consistency and transparency embedded
• Facilitate discussions around business performance and risks and opportunities
• Utilise Workday, Adaptive Planning and other data tools in an efficient manner to assist the transfer of business information across CCS
• Develop and implement reporting and forecasting processes and templates aligned to financial requirements
• Support, advise and challenge on Business Cases, particularly on any financial aspects
• Convey complex financial reports, processes and information in a simple manner
• Ensure Business stakeholders are trained in required financial systems.
• Provide help to the Senior Finance Business Partners on key tasks which enable them to provide strategic financial advice to the Directorate

Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):

• Technical finance and accounting system skills 
• Experience of understanding, handling and assessing financial processes
• Experience of working effectively and building relationships  with stakeholders with varying levels of financial knowledge
• Experience of working with and presenting data and a keen eye for detail
• CA qualified or studying towards the equivalent or qualified by experience 

Desirable Criteria:

• Demonstrates knowledge of Project techniques and business cases

In the event of a high number of applications, the desirable criteria will be used as a second sift.

Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview):

You will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Seeing the big picture

• Communicating And Influencing

• Working Together

• Making Effective Decisions

You will be assessed against Experience.

You will be assessed against the following Technical skills:

• Business Case Review

• Excel skills including analysis and manipulation

(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.
• 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 on 5th November and interviews will be held 17th & 18th November either at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change)

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Please note: Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.  Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 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 

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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 Commission’s 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

Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.