Head - Finance Business Partnering (Corporate)
Homes England
About the job
Job summary
The Head of Finance Business Partnering (Corporate) role is an exciting and challenging leadership role at the heart of the Agency’s finance function.
As part of a maturing Finance Business Partnering Function, the role requires a blend of technical knowledge, strategic insight, commercial acumen and an understanding of the Agency's financial risks and opportunities to become a trusted advisor, acting as a translator between the business and Finance and ensuring finance is at the heart of decision making.
You will work closely with the Assistant Director of Strategic Finance and Finance Business Partnering and the wider Strategic Finance and Business Patterning Team, the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Finance Director, Strategy Director and their senior teams and with our sponsor Department.
The role’s line manager, Eleanor Cannell believes strongly in the importance of working collaboratively and values diversity in experience and perspective to enable effective decision making and problem solving.
This is a rare chance to shape the future of finance in a fast growing, national organisation with social purpose. There are ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day-to-day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to the finance offering. With current annual spend of c£4bn, an ambitious, recently launched multi- year Strategic Plan and Spending Review(s) on the horizon, there couldn’t be a better time to join the Homes England Strategic Finance and Business Partnering Team.
Job description
Whilst our day job is to deliver a first class service to a wide range of stakeholders, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.
You'll be comfortable supporting the Assistant Director Strategic Finance and Business Partnering with multiple and varied budget management issues on an ongoing basis. As an experienced finance professional you will be, well-versed in the complexities of UK Government finance and be able to operate as an effective translator between the business and Finance with a foot in both camps.
Providing the necessary advice and challenge won’t always been easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as an Agency and Finance’s role in supporting delivery. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.
As someone with a track record of managing teams, you’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.
Person specification
Prospective applicants will need to:
- hold a full CCAB qualified or be able to demonstrate a clear and tangible commitment to obtaining a full chartered accountancy qualification;
- have experience of working in a finance business partnering capacity within a large and or complex organisation;
- have a good understanding of the complexities of Government budgeting and accounting rules;
- have a proven track record of providing advice and challenge leading to better decision-making;
- be able to influence at the highest levels;
- have the ability to find a way through complex problems;
- have experience of providing strategic, commercial and financial advice and challenge;
- be comfortable operating at pace and in ambiguity; and
- have a proven track record of building, leading and maintaining high performing, inclusive teams.
Prospective applications should ideally:
- have experience of working in Central Government or an ALB
- have experience of working on/supporting large scale change and/or digital initiatives
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:
Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
How to apply?
To apply please follow the links to our careers page.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.
Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.
Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information
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
Name: Recruitment Team
Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
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
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. 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.