86187 - Finance Business Partner & Commercial Lead, Judicial Office
Number of jobs available 1 1
Detail of reserve list 1 12 Months
Region 1 London
City/Town 1 London
Building/Site 1 London CTS Royal Courts of Justice, WC2A 2LL
Grade 1 Grade 7
Grade 7
Post Type 1 Permanent
Working Pattern 1 Full Time
Role Type 1 Corporate Finance
Finance Business Partner & Commercial Lead
Team/Directorate: Judicial Office: Business Support Team
Overview of the role: The Judicial Office
The Judicial Office (JO) reports to, and is accountable, to the Lady Chief Justice and was established in 2006 to provide support to him and to the wider judiciary following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. In addition, we support, and are accountable to, the Senior President of Tribunals, whose responsibilities extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The JO is an interesting and unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. We work closely with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions.
We are an Arm’s Length Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. This creates an interesting and complex environment in which to work where we agree our priorities with the senior judiciary and receive our funding to deliver them from the Ministry of Justice. The Judicial Office has been through a period of significant growth resulting from an expansion of our remit and responsibilities.
Overview of Business Support Team.
The Business Support Team sits at the centre of the Judicial Office with a broad corporate portfolio that includes responsibility for the departmental budget.
The team is led by the Head of Corporate Services and provides a wide range of support, advice, assurance and services for Judicial Office staff and to the Judicial Office Management Board. This includes accommodation, health & safety, people survey, staff engagement, business continuity, learning & development, people services, risk management, financial planning and budget management & forecasting. The team also work closely with specialist teams in the wider Ministry of Justice and Whitehall.
The growth of the Judicial Office has resulted in a larger and more complex budget and we are looking to build our financial capability and strength through restructuring our Finance Team and bringing in a Finance Business Partner & Commercial Lead who can lead that change by applying their professional expertise and experience of government finances.
Summary:
This is a role that requires both strategic leadership skills and first class delivery. You will have overall responsibility for the Judicial Office Finance Team, leading the team and setting direction ensuring it is able to deliver the full range of financial services, support and advice required by the business. You will be a strong experienced leader with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse finance team and promote excellence. You will use your expertise to provide the team with practical support and input to ensure commitments and deadlines are met.
You will need to work with the Head of Finance to implement and embed the new team structure resulting from the restructure of the corporate function and will need excellent interpersonal skills to be able to take that forward effectively. Working with the finance team to build their capability in changed portfolios and sharing your professional expertise and experience will be both essential and a priority area when taking up this role.
Building wider effective stakeholder relationships will be a priority area of focus for you as the team looks to build wider capability, confidence and understanding of good finance practice and behaviours across the organisation. You will need to build the confidence of the Chief Executive and the Deputy Directors internally and become a trusted expert adviser in whom they have confidence. You will also need to work effectively with finance stakeholders in the wider Ministry of Justice to ensure that the Judicial Office is able to bring influence to bear when dealing with financial planning and spending reviews. Your professional expertise will be critical to the reputation of the Judicial Office in managing organisational finances, financial reporting and planning. It is a unique opportunity at this level to operate as Chief Financial Officer.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
These will include:
Partnering
* Partnering with all areas of the business on finance and commercial services and ensuring needs are captured and met by the team. Horizon scanning to identify potential issues and helping Directorates develop solutions.
* Involved at the start of the idea pipeline, engaging early in policy development and business cases and driving evidence-based policymaking by inputting financial insight throughout the process.
* Providing solution-based thinking on areas of concern with interventions and challenge out to the business where necessary. Challenging and supporting the business to enhance decision-making and improve financial performance.
* Working with Deputy Directors to ensure a common understanding of their budgets and potential risks that may have a material impact on the budget outturn
* Working with MoJ and Finance Business Partner to understand the wider financial landscape and how it impacts the Judicial Office, building and nurturing effective relationships
Finance & Risk
* Supporting and coordinating delivery of financial services to the business through the Head of Finance, taking responsibility for all financial information provided to the business, and the associated recommendations, using all available data and analytics tools.
* Providing specialist financial advice - engaging with experts on behalf of the business and providing advice and assurance on key financial planning, processes, and budget setting.
* Challenging weakness in process compliance within the business and reporting on control effectiveness providing assurance to the Chief Executive. Attending and influencing senior leader team boards and providing assurance to the Chief Executive through reports and advice.
* Working with the Head of Finance, Assurance & Controls to support the development and implementation of credible financial plans that are consistent with the departmental performance and activity plans.
* Providing coaching and feedback proactively to identify gaps in the financial knowledge of the business as part of wider financial capability work lead by the Finance Team.
Commercial
* Building commercial capability within the finance team so that it is able to provide the business with the commercial advice and support necessary to buy in external services and supplies where needed on a timely basis
* Working with business leads to understand their commercial needs in order to facilitate the delivery of appropriate commercial solutions
* Working with MoJ Commercial Team to build effective relationships that enable the JO to access the central support, advice and services we need on a timely basis
Behaviours & Strengths (for Recruitment/Success Profiles):
Core behaviours,
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing [lead behaviour]
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Making Effective Decisions
Interpersonal Skills
* Ability to highlight areas of potential challenge conflict between stakeholders and manage them accordingly.
* A confident communicator, able to b uild and maintain beneficial relationships with 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 the organisation as the primary point of contact
* Understands the vision for the business and confidently leads others to realise the vision.
* 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.
* Able to interpret and present data in a way that is digestible to non-finance people
Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Professional Skills from the Finance Competency Framework
Core
Level
Budgeting, forecasting, and costing
P
The Budgeting Framework
P
Commercial acumen
P
Investment appraisal and evaluation
P
Strategic analysis and insight
W
Oral and written presentation skills
W
Performance and risks
W
Understanding the role of the NAO
W
Data and analytics interpretation
E
Risk management and fraud
W
Useful
Level
Taxation
A
A
Supporting the PAC agenda
A
Desirable Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
A clear understanding of the commercial landscape in which public sector bodies operate underpinned by practical experience of advising and supporting organisations to achieve commercial compliance
Qualifications:
Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent underpinned by at least five year’s practical experience of public sector finance
Security clearance required: CTC
Application and Assessment Process
Assessment approach
Application Process –
To apply please submit a CV and statement of suitability showing how you meet the essential criteria in no more than 1250 words.
Your statement should also demonstrate the core skills and behaviours required for this role, using examples can help strengthen your application.
Interview / assessment Process
If you are successful through the application stage, you will be invited to an interview / assessment centre in person or via Microsoft Teams where you will be assessed against the following:
* Evidence of practical experience of working on public sector finances through professional competences and core behaviours
* You will be asked to make a five minute presentation covering the lead behaviour – topic to be confirmed if you are shortlisted
* Strengths relevant to the role
Additional Information 1
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The 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 everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
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Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
A nnual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Networks
The 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.
Support
* A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
* Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
* For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
* Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
* Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
* To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com );
* To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk );
* To the Civil Service Commission (details available here )
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* You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
* You were studying abroad
* You were living overseas with parents
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Success Profiles
Success 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 .
We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.
Application form stage assessments
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing - 250 word limit
Experience
CV
Statement of Suitability - 1250 word limit
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Communicating and Influencing, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.
Interview stage assessments
There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Seeing the Big Picture
Making Effective Decisions
Strengths may also be assessed at interview but these are not shared in advance.
Additional Assessment(s)
Presentation
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
· 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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· 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
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