Finance Business Partner - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Homes England

Homes England

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Finance Business Partner - Transformation:

FTC:
31/03/25

Closing Date:
16/11/23

A bit about the role
:

The delivery of the agency's Transformation agenda is a key objective over the next 2 years.

Encompassing some £164m of development in core data, systems and process agency wide delivering benefits to both Homes England, Homes England colleagues and the wide range of stakeholders and customers we serve, it requires timely budget monitoring and management, and key finance advice and information at the point of operational decision making.

Working in as part of the Strategic Finance Team reporting to the Head of Financial Financial Planning, the Finance business Partner

Transformation will be responsible for providing independent finance support advice, challenge and information to the Transformation Programme. The FBP will work closely with stakeholders in particular the Project Management Office, Assistant Director Finance Transformation and the Transformation Senior Leadership Team providing options enabling the Transformation Programme and the wider Agency to meet its objectives by combining technical knowledge, commercial acumen and knowledge of the Transformation Programme's financial risks and opportunities.

The role should enhance the financial information available to budget holders and support the business in delivery.

The role will also take the lead in providing a high level of financial support to the Transformation initiatives, providing advice and challenge throughout the lifecycle of the projects/ programmes of activities, supporting the development of future business case creation and mobilisation, ensuring that future years are submitted and managed through ISC and TAP and main fiscal events are supported with high quality financial information.

The role is accountable for supporting the Transformation team to understand and develop a budget strategy and process, ensuring all teams and processes are compliant.

Key relationships

Director Transformation
AD Finance Transformation
SLT Transformation
Finance Director
Finance Business Partners
Department for Levelling Up, Communities and Housing

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

Support the establishment of a financial strategy and compliance with it, ensuring that Transformation spend is robustly monitored and contribute to the compilation of budgets and forecasts at a corporate level.
Work collaboratively with the Transformation team to provide multi year business plans
Be a visible champion of roust management information and decision making; in conjunction with the core Transformation team, lead on the financial reporting validation and assurance of data.
Provide an appropriate level of financial challenge and expert technical financial support, in compliance with accounting standards, guidance and conventions; the ability to bring in other specialist areas of finance is essential
Provide collaborative support to the establishment of core operational processes and adherence to those processes and controls.
Support the wider Finance team with delivering month end financial reporting requirements for Transformation, ensuring this month end work facilitates financial reporting for multiple purposes, including internal and external stakeholders.
Attend relevant meetings within the Investment directorate ( eg SLT, stand ups)
Manage the performance and development of direct report to achieve the key accountabilities and responsibilities

Homes England Employees are expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities commensurate with the general character of the role and level of responsibility.

A bit about you:

Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.

Your key skills and knowledge

Degree level qualification and CCAB professional accountancy qualification.
Strong track record of provision of advice and challenge leading to demonstrable improvements

Essential skills/ Experience:

Significant relevant experience in a technical or financial support role
Good relevant technical accountancy knowledge
Excellent analytical, data interrogation skills and report writing skills
Experience of assessing and contributing to business cases
Experience in budget preparation and monitoring
Excellent financial modelling experience

Desirable Experience:

Understanding of government finance and the central government fiscal cycle
Knowledge of government accounting requirements
Property/ housing sector experience

Key performance measures

Delivery of effective, timely and robust financial advice and information
Regarded by key stakeholders as a key strategic support and advisor (evidenced by feedback from internal stakeholders)
Capital values satisfies req