Deputy Director, Finance Business Partnering

As head of Finance Business Partnering you will:

• Lead and maintain a strong and diverse team to provide insight into the financial position of DCMS business areas and Public Bodies.
• Lead the team in providing strategic financial advice to two Director General Groups including 45 Public Bodies, supporting teams through reporting and financial planning.
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships both across the business and with wider senior stakeholders.
• Be an integral member of the Finance Senior Leadership Team and be a trusted partner to senior leaders across the Department in corporate, policy, programme and delivery areas.
• Provide advice, information and challenge to Directors and Deputy Directors with responsibility for departmental budgets.
• Set the correct financial tone at the top of the operation and ensure finance is at the heart of all key decision making through oversight, support and challenge.
• Provide oversight of the delivery of effective policy outcomes by providing tailored guidance, insight and effective solutions, ensuring public funds are being spent wisely and represent value for money.
• Be an active member of the DCMS Investment Sub-Committee, providing scrutiny of investment decisions using HMT’s Green Book.

Joining us in this role also means becoming part of the Government Finance Function (GFF). So, we wanted to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves.

We’re the GFF, a community made up of all the finance colleagues throughout government. We might work in different organisations, in different locations all over the UK, but one very important mission brings us together: to put finance at the heart of decision making, delivering value for money and strengthening public trust.

We manage big budgets, in big ways. And we do it all together. Which means, even though working with public money is a big responsibility, you’ll never shoulder it alone. We’re always sharing knowledge, expertise and resources with each other. And ensuring everyone within the GFF gets the learning and development they need: from internal training through the Government Finance Academy to support to pursue external qualifications. It makes the GFF a great place to progress your career, with plenty on offer to help you follow your interests and build a future you’re truly excited by.

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Andrew Pattison, and will take place on:

Monday 15th July 12:00 - 13:00

The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department.

It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the application, and the interview and assessment process.

Please register your interest by filling out this form and you will be sent an invitation.

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