The post holder will be joining an energetic and vibrant team, which plays a vital role in managing and assuring deliverability of CLT budgets, analysis and production of a wide range of CLT performance data and risk management for Learning, Design and Delivery (LDD) team. This is a challenging and exciting role in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, working with senior colleagues in the organisation. The Finance and Reporting Leader uses comprehensive budgetary analysis to identify current spending patterns, working with stakeholders to understand business needs and how this aligns with departmental strategic priorities. From this they will ensure complex data insights and models are represented clearly and concisely in reports, briefs and management information for senior leadership. This will establish a clear evidence-based rationale for a fiscal ask, which they will lead. Upon receipt, the post holder will manage budgetary allocation and ensure compliance, engaging stakeholders while providing challenge and accountability as appropriate, leading risk management within the team and maintaining a robust evaluative approach. They will lead the production of the Directorate management information dashboard, working with stakeholders to gather information and provide performance analysis. Person specification We are seeking a professional with experience in leading and facilitating finance, budget allocations, management information, risk and with the associated reporting activities for a large, geographically dispersed organisation. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership skills, budget management experience, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to analyse and interpret complex data. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the Key Criteria as outlined below. Key Criteria: Budget Management: Strong experience and ability to facilitate the development, delivery and assurance of large budgets across a geographically dispersed and complex organisation owning decisions and providing challenge where appropriate, while actively monitoring and tackling risk. ( Lead Criteria) Data driven problem solving: Ability to analyse and interpret data and information from various stakeholders, making sense of complexity and uncertainty. Proficiency in Microsoft Products, with the ability to provide evidence based technical and financial information to draw out key messages and themes at a macro level, enabling Senior Leader decision making aligned to strategic priorities. Leadership: A strong track record of leading a geographically dispersed team, delivering at pace with a high degree of autonomy. Effectively manage substantial workloads and competing priorities to deliver high-quality outputs, often to very short deadlines. Stakeholder management: Communicate highly effectively and have experience drafting for and reporting to senior stakeholders in a clear, concise manner while maintaining strong and influential relationships to deliver shared objectives and outcomes. For jobs located in Wales, it is desirable for the post holder to have the ability to speak Welsh. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Leadership Seeing the Big Picture Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Data Interpretation Benefits Alongside your salary of 55,557, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 16,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours. Generous annual leave at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave. Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme. Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly). Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 years continuous service. Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes. An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. The selection process will assess both what candidates are good at and also what they enjoy. Application Process and Sift As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a Personal Statement of no more than 1,000 words which will be assessed against the Key Criteria listed earlier in this advert. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Lead Criteria only: Budget Management: Strong experience and ability to facilitate the development, delivery and assurance of large budgets across a geographically dispersed and complex organisation owning decisions and providing challenge where appropriate, while actively monitoring and tackling risk. ( Lead Criteria) Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview. Your Personal Statement should be based on evidence of what you did and how you did it in order to achieve the outcomes notified. If you withdraw your application at any stage, it will not be progressed any further. Interview Process After the sift is complete, shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a virtual interview on MS Teams. The overall interview will last around 45 minutes and you will need to use your personal device to access the video link. The interview will assess Behaviours, Technical Skill and Strengths. The interview aims to be more of a conversation exploring the candidates capability for the role. 3 days prior to your interview, we will email you: An in-tray exercise consisting of a set of data and an assessment brief to assess your Data Interpretation Skills (Technical Skill). You will then be asked to present the results via a 5 minute visual presentation during the interview. This will be followed by a short question and answer session about your presentation. Behaviour interview questions to help you settle into the interview. These questions should be treated as confidential. The interview panel may ask you other questions which will not be shared in advance, including follow-up probing questions, and those about your strengths. Sift and Interview Dates are to be confirmed Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DWPfrom a nother 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 New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Re cord Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Infodisclosurescotland.co.uk Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action. The evidence you provide must relate to your own experiences. If evidence of plagiarism, or sharing of questions, information or answers throughout any part of the selection process is found, your application will be withdrawn. Examples of plagiarism can include: Presenting the work, ideas and experience of others as your own Copying content from an online/published source Using forms of Artificial Intelligence to produce application content which you present as your own. Reasonable Adjustment At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce. We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via DWPRecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the Reasonable Adjustments section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. 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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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. 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