Location
This position is based at various locations including Basingstoke, High Wycombe, Bicester, Henley-on-Thames, Newport, Winchester, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Reading, and Southampton.
About the job
Job description
Overview
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), responsible for the UK’s criminal and civil justice systems, employing over 88,000 staff across England and Wales.
More information can be found at: www.justice.gov.uk
Overview of Role
There is one (1 FTE) SEO Probation/Prison Finance Business Partnering role available within the Finance Business Partnering Group supporting the Probation/Prison Service within the South-Central region.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be a key member of the finance team, collaborating with MoJ Finance colleagues and key stakeholders from the Business Area we support. The finance team is geographically dispersed.
Post location is flexible within the South-Central region, but there is a requirement to regularly visit probation/prison offices in person and attend scheduled meetings. Candidates will be allocated a base location and are expected to fund travel costs to and from that location.
You will support the Probation/Prison South Central region with offices in and around Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Southampton, and Portsmouth.
Role Summary
Finance Business Partnering SEOs are responsible for building strong relationships with their directorate, understanding the business, and explaining financial information to budget holders in an understandable manner.
Typical Role Responsibilities
* Budget management – work with budget holders to develop robust budget plans and monitor delivery.
* Risks and issues – identify and monitor budget risks and opportunities, supporting stakeholders to develop mitigating actions.
* Forecasting – work with budget holders to project budget utilisation using local business knowledge of trends and plans together with past financial data.
* Reporting – translate financial information to non-finance stakeholders to influence decision-making.
* Governance – advise on governance and compliance issues.
Qualifications
Full or nearing completion of CCAB qualification (including CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ACA) or willing to study towards being fully qualified.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £41,463, the Ministry of Justice contributes £12,011 towards your membership in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Additional benefits include:
* Access to learning and development
* A working environment that supports flexible working options
* A culture that encourages inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
* Annual Leave
* Public Holidays
* Season Ticket Advance
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 15th January 2025.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
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