This document advertises three vacant finance roles within the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The roles are for Finance Business Partners and a Financial Planning Manager based in London and Northern England with a salary range from Grade 7. Successful candidates will support BIS's finance objectives over the next spending review period by ensuring accurate financial information and credible advice is provided to policy teams and partner organizations. The jobs can be full-time, part-time or flexible arrangements. Interested and qualified candidates should contact Robert Shaw by March 7th to discuss the roles and submit a short personal statement.

1. BIS internal vacancy advertisement
FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER/ FINANCIAL PLANNING MANAGER
Job title Finance Business Partner/ Financial Planning Manager
Department Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Business Area Group Finance and Central Finance roles available
Number of Vacancies X3
Location: Region London, Northern England
Location: City/Town London, Sheffield
Location: Building/Site 1 VS, SPP
Grade 7 (available on level transfer or temporary promotion) with
relevant CCAB accountancy qualification
Salary Minimum As per policy
Salary Maximum As per policy
Type of Role Financial Management
Reserved/Non Reserved posts This is a Non Reserved post under the Civil Service Nationality
Rules and is therefore open to UK, Commonwealth and
European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals and certain non EEA
members.
Security Basic check
Criminal Records Bureau Check This post does not require a Criminal Records Bureau Check
Is a medical required for this post? No
Job Description A number of exciting and challenging roles are available in both
Group Finance and Financial Planning and Analysis (FPA) teams.
These roles will be at the heart of supporting and delivering the
Department’s policy and finance objectives over the next
Spending Review Period.
As leading representative of the BIS finance function, you will
ensure accurate, up to date and robust information is held, and
that policy colleagues and partner organisations receive
credible advice and guidance.
You will need to be self-starting, flexible and proactive to
respond to complex and diverse financial management
challenges and to ensure an efficient and effective service to
policy Directorates, Central Finance and partner organisations.
Overview of roles:
Finance Business Partner
Working as part of one of the three Group Finance teams, you
will be the key strategic pivot between policy and the central
finance teams. You will be responsible for spotting, resolving
and supporting policy teams through spending and financial
management issues. You will manage key relationships across
the directorate, department and with HMT. You will be
technically proficient, have strong leadership teams and a
dedication to managing a quality service, to ensure that all our
stakeholders are kept informed, and are clear on our
requirements.

2. Financial Planning Manager
Working in Group or central Finance, you will provide a pivotal
role in, reporting, analysing and providing advice to senior
stakeholders on financial data. You will work closely with
finance business partners to provide support on strategically
important programmes including BIS2020.
Working Pattern These jobs are available for full-time, part-time or flexible
working arrangements (including Job Share arrangements).
Employment Terms: Post Type 5
Employment Terms: Hours 41 Gross London, 42 Gross National
Interview location and dates London, dates tbc
Contact and further details If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Robert Shaw
(robert.shaw@bis.gsi.gov.uk) or Swati Khare-Zodgekar
(swati.khare-zodgekar@bis.gsi.gov.uk)
The Civil Service is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote
equality of opportunity. We also offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who
meet our minimum selection criteria.
We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation,
race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities,
trade union activity or political beliefs - or any other grounds.
Pension Statement Pension schemes are available and more information will be
provided to successful candidates. For further information on
these schemes please refer to the following website
www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions
Closing date 7 March 2016
How to apply
If you are interested in the post please discuss with your line manager first to ascertain whether
you could be released. Please complete a short personal statement (up to 250 words) explaining
why you are interested in the post(s) and why you would be suitable, and email this to
robert.shaw@bis.gsi.gov.uk by 5pm on 7th
March.