DWP is looking to fill 6 roles across Finance Group. We have a complex and engaging stakeholder network in our organisation. Our Finance Business Partners develop a strategic understanding of our financial position, using their interpersonal skills to develop great working relationships with budget holders from across the organisation as well as key contracted provision suppliers. You will join our organisation delivering partnering to one of many contracts that we support. We support with the mitigation of risk, providing advice, guidance and challenge, highlighting opportunities which consider the political and economic landscape. We prepare reports for presentation to HM Treasury and develop business cases for new initiatives. Youll use management information packs to showcase the financial position and future year plans. We produce analysis to support strategic decision making for services and entities with a total expenditure of over 9bn annually. Youll be responsible for financial modelling and supporting complex business cases as well as providing financial assurance to commercial and procurement exercises, analysing both affordability, accuracy and value for money. You may also be responsible for line managing a team of Finance Business Partners, leading and advising on technical accounting treatment and alignment with Departmental policy. Our role is to ensure that the Departments funding and performance position is managed and communicated effectively to support senior decision making. DWP are part of the wider Government Finance Function and information on the types of roles and skills needed in this role and to progress can be found in the Finance Career Framework. Locations The roles available could be based in one of the offices below: Birmingham 3 Arena Central, Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2AX Blackpool Peel Park, Brunel Way, Blackpool FY4 5ES London Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1V 9NA. Leeds Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA. Manchester 2 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AA. Newcastle Benton Park View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE98 1BA. Sheffield Hartshead Square, Sheffield, S1 2FD. You will be asked for your preferences for up to threelocations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here. Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, where appropriate, and the geographical requirements of the business. Dependent on your position on the merit list, if none of your location preferences remain at the point we make a job offer, DWP may offer you a role at an alternative advertised location. If we are unable to offer you a role in any of your preferred locations, and you are unable to accept a role at an alternative advertised location, we will add you to the reserve list if one is being held Please note that we have approval to fill up to one role in the London location. Hybrid Working These roles may be suitable for hybrid working, which iswhere an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of theweek from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your officewill be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be ableto work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personalcircumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether ahybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior toyou taking up your post. Visa Sponsorship For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with animmigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for VisaSponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we considersponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Officepolicy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed. Plagiarism Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and takendirectly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified(presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificialintelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidatesmay be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for moreinformation on appropriate and inappropriate use Person specification Essential Criteria A strong candidate for this role should be able to demonstrate the following Essential Criteria. A track record of supporting good decision making through high quality analysis, adding insight to financial data. The ability to challenge, influence and build relationships with senior stakeholders, demonstrating excellent communication skills. Application of professional accountancy standards, financial policies and controls within a complex public or private sector environment. Ability to help the business deliver its objectives, providing coaching and guidance on financial matters. Evidence of dealing with competing priorities whilst maintaining day to day activities and working to tight deadlines. A track record of working in the finance sector. This role is open to CCAB / CIMA qualified accountants or part-qualified accountants who are still studying. Please note the higher rate of pay is only available upon full qualification. Qualifications You must hold a full chartered level, or be studying for a professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland. Memberships Eligibility criteria for qualified accountants: You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland. Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and live on the day you submit your application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of both your qualification status and your membership being current on the date you applied. Please note that membership of AAT or other technician level qualifications does not satisfy the qualification criteria for this role. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualification criteria, you should confirm with our recruitment team before proceeding with your application. If you hold a chartered level accountancy qualification with an overseas body, you will not be eligible to apply for this role. However, most of the UK-recognised accountancy bodies operate reciprocal agreements and pathways programmes which allow people with overseas qualifications to apply for membership. We would recommend pursuing this if you are interested in a career in UK government finance. You would then be eligible to apply for our future vacancies, once your membership became active. Eligibility criteria for part-qualified accountants: You must be studying for a qualification with a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland. You must have passed (or been awarded an exemption from) a minimum of 8 exams so far, and your last exam sitting must have been within 12 months from the date you submit your application. Your student membership of your institute must be up to date and live on the day you submit your application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of both your exam passes/exemptions to date and your membership being current on the date you applied for the role. Please note that membership of AAT or other technician level qualifications does not satisfy the part-qualification criteria for this role. If you are unsure whether you meet the part-qualification criteria, you should confirm with our recruitment team before proceeding with your application. If you are successful in applying for the role, you will be expected to complete your studies and become a fully qualified accountant within a reasonable timeframe. If, ultimately, you do not achieve full qualification with your institute, you may in future be moved into a different role that does not require a professional finance qualification. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Leadership Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Communicating and Influencing Benefits Alongside your salary of 42,614, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 12,345 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance whichincludes: 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, Ability and Experience. Application stage: Online test After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Verbal Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application. Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23:55 on 1st September 2025. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website. Ouronline testsupplier will be performing scheduledmaintenancebetween 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Sunday 24th August 2025 and 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Saturday 30th August 2025. There will be up to 1 hour during this time where candidates will not be able to accesstests. Allonline testswill be affected. Impact for candidates Candidates who are taking atestwhen the downtime starts will have theirtestpaused. They will be able to pick up where they left off after the downtime. They can do this by accessing thetestagain from their application centre. Candidates will not be able to launch newtestsduring the downtime. IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Engagement session for application advice DWP are offering you the opportunity to attend an engagement session where you can hear more from a current Finance Business Partner (SEOQ) around their journey into DWPs Finance group, bring the role to life with information about what a typical day in the role looks like. In addition, the session will include information on our application and selection process. We will be delivering an engagement session on August 26th at 2pm - 3pm in order for you to gather further insight before submitting your application. This session is open to all candidates who want to know more about the role and the application and selection process To be able to join the session you will need to have access to MS TEAMS. To join the engagement session please click the MS TEAMS link at the end of this paragraph. You will enter a waiting lobby where you will be given access to the session on or just before 2pm, so please join approximately 5 minutes before. Engagement Session - Application support 26th August 2pm-3pm Sift stage: Behaviour Communicating and Influencing As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide evidence against the behaviour Communicating and Influencing of no more than 250 words. We are interested in what you did and how you did it, and what was the outcome, as part of your example. Only candidates who pass the initial sift on the behaviour will be progressed to full sift of personal statement. Personal Statement A Personal statement assessed against the essential criteria, totalling no more than 1250 words. The sift panel will use the information in your personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the Essential Criteria and you will be provided with one overall score. DWP may consider increasing the overall pass mark at sift or application stage in order to manage applications and outcomes. Interview stage: If you have been successful in the sift stage, you will be invited to an online interview via Teams. You will need to produce evidence of ID at the video interview. At interview, you will be assessed against the behaviours outlined in the job advert.Behaviour based questions are around evidence of what you have done and how you did it.Further information will be provided to those who are invited to interview. Timeline Application sift is planned to be carried out W/C: 8th September 2025 Interviews are planned to be carried out from the W/C: 13th October 2025 P lease be advised that the above dates are indicative only and are subject to change. All candidates invited to interview will be asked to provide proof of qualification AND current membership before attending an interview, as well as ID Documentation. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DWP from another 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; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service 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.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. 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. 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.grs@cabinetoffice.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. 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. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion 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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Louisa Murphy Email : LOUISA.MURPHY1@DWP.GOV.UK Recruitment team Email : dwprecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: HR.BUSINESSASSURANCE@DWP.GOV.UK. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. Attachments Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 69kB) DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) WFP&R389 Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 765kB)