Finance Business Partner - Probation/Prison (South Central) (Ref: 1276)

Location 

This position is based at BASINGSTOKE MAGISTRATES BASINGSTOKE, RG21 4AB, HIGH WYCOMBE COUNTY COURT HIGH WYCOMBE, HP11 1LR, HM PRISON BULLINGDON BICESTER, OX25 1PZ, HM PRISON HUNTERCOMBE HENLEY-ON-THAMES, RG9 5SB, HM PRISON ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT, PO30 5NX, HM PRISON WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, SO22 5DF, HM PRISON WOODHILL MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4DA, HMYOI AYLESBURY AYLESBURY, HP20 1EH, NMS Abbey Gardens, Reading, RG1 3BA, NMS Easton Court, HP11 1NT, NMS Fareham Civic Offices, PO16 7AZ, NMS Portsmouth Civic Offices, PO1 2AL, NPS 2A WYNNE JONES CENTRE AYLESBURY, HP21 7RL, NPS HEAD OFFICE OXON BICESTER, OX26 2QD, NPS IMPERIAL HOUSE ALDERSHOT, GU11 1DP, NPS ISLAND HOUSE LYMINGTON, SO41 9GA, NPS JAMES GLASHIER HOUSE BRACKNELL, RG12 1BP, NPS MACMILLAN HOUSE OXFORD, OX1 1BN, NPS MILTON KEYNES MAGISTRATES COURT MILTON KEYNES, MK9 2YK, NPS NEWPORT PROBATION OFFICE NEWPORT, PO30 5BN, NPS OLD BANK HOUSE SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2AJ, NPS PORTSMOUTH PROBATION OFFICE PORTSMOUTH, PO1 2BD, NPS REVELSTOKE HOUSE SLOUGH, SL1 2HF, NPS SPRINGHILL AND GRENDON UNDERWOOD AYLESBURY, HP18 0TL, NPS ST CLEMENTS HOUSE BASINGSTOKE, RG21 7SB, NPS THE COURT HOUSE HAVANT, PO9 2AS, NPS TOWN QUAY HOUSE SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 2PT, NPS UNITS 9 AND 10 TALISMAN BUSINESS CENTRE BICESTER, OX26 6HR, OXFORD COMBINED OXFORD, OX1 1TL, SLOUGH MAGISTRATES SLOUGH, SL1 2HX 

About the job 

Job summary 

Please refer to Job Description 

Job description 

Overview 

His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).  MoJ is responsible for everything that goes into running the UK’s criminal and civil justice systems, creating the foundations for a safe, fair and prosperous society. We are one of the largest government departments with over 88,000 staff based across England and Wales. We are responsible for 500 courts and tribunals, 122 prisons, several probation offices, the policies underpinning the system and much more.  

More information can be found at: www.justice.gov.uk 

Overview of Role 

There is one (1 FTE) SEO Probation/Prison, Finance Business Partnering role available within the Finance Business Partnering Group supporting Probation/Prison Service within the South-Central region. 

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be a key member of the finance team, working with other members of the team, wider MoJ Finance colleagues and key stakeholders from the Business Area we support. The finance team is geographically dispersed. 

Post location is flexible within the South-Central region but there is the requirement to regularly visit probation/prison offices in person and attend scheduled meetings. Successful candidates will be allocated a base location within the region and the expectation is that candidates will fund travel costs to and from that base location. 

You will provide support to the Probation/Prison South Central region  with several offices in and around Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth. 

You will support the Regional Probation Director, Prison Governors and their team in specific probation delivery units and prisons as well as work flexibly across the region to support the Lead Finance Business Partner as required. The major areas within the region have been included for your reference and location will be discussed at interview. 

Role Summary

Finance Business Partnering SEOs are responsible for building strong relationships with their directorate, understanding the business, and explaining financial information to budget holders in an understandable manner.

Typical Role Responsibilities 

The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities. 

• Budget management – work with budget holders to develop robust budget plans and monitor delivery.
• Risks and issues – identify and monitor budget risks and opportunities, supporting stakeholders to develop mitigating actions.
• Forecasting – work with budget holders to project budget utilisation using local business knowledge of trends and plans together with past financial data to make educated assumptions for future periods.
• Reporting – be able to translate financial information to non-finance stakeholders, providing the narrative behind the numbers, to influence decision making.
• Governance – understand and be able to advise on governance and compliance issues 

Person specification 

Please refer to Job Description 

Qualifications 

Full or nearing completion of CCAB qualification (incl. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ACA) or willing to study towards being fully qualified. 

Behaviours 

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: 

• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,463, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,011 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 15th January 2025.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.