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The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the largest Departments in Whitehall, managing the delivery of benefit payments to citizens totaling over £200bn annually.
Role Overview
As a Finance Professional in Government, your role is to protect public funds and add value through finance assurance activities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for fully or partially qualified accountants to join the Financial Management and Partnering Directorate. The Directorate supports the business to develop credible multi-year plans that deliver business objectives, supported by robust financial forecasts. We also help ensure that financial matters are considered in long-term policy and service delivery decisions.
Team and Responsibilities
Financial Management and Partnering is organized into teams supporting each of the DWP Directors General. These vacancies are for various roles within these teams. We have a complex and engaging stakeholder network. Our Finance Business Partners develop a strategic understanding of our financial position, using their interpersonal skills to develop strong relationships with budget holders across the organization and with key contracted provision suppliers. You will join our organization delivering partnering to one of many contracts we support.
We support risk mitigation by providing advice, guidance, and challenge, highlighting opportunities considering the political and economic landscape. We prepare reports for HM Treasury and develop business cases for new initiatives. Using management information packs, we showcase the financial position and future plans, producing analysis to support strategic decision-making for services and entities with a total expenditure of over £9bn annually.
You will be responsible for financial modeling, supporting complex business cases, and providing financial assurance for commercial and procurement exercises, analyzing affordability, accuracy, and value for money. You may also line-manage a team of Finance Business Partners, leading and advising on technical accounting treatment and alignment with Departmental policy.
Our Role
Our role is to ensure that the Department's funding and performance position are managed and communicated effectively to support senior decision-making. DWP is part of the wider Government Finance Function. For more information on roles and skills in this area, refer to the Finance Career Framework.
Additional Information
We are a Disability Confident employer. Applicants declaring a disability and meeting the minimum criteria will generally be offered an interview. For more details, please visit our website.
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