Finance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £62,167 to £72,474 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Civil servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or within 10% of existing salary. External recruits will start on the band minimum. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 435969/1 |
Summary
The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the largest Departments in Whitehall, managing the delivering of benefit payments to citizens totalling over £200bn annually. Working in Finance Group in Government, your role is to protect public funds and add value through finance assurance activities.
We are looking for an experienced, qualified finance professional to join our small team providing financial support to DWP’s Service Delivery Commercial, Financial & Shared Services, and Automated Buying, Business Services and External Resources Commercial functions covering a portfolio of c £2.8bn. The portfolio includes a wide variety of contracts in a number of areas including contact centres, banking, travel, logistics, and document management. It is a fast-moving and interesting role, and you will be in the heart of decision making for some of DWP’s most critical contracts.
The successful candidate will provide advice and insight on the financial implications of commercial contracts and commercial strategy decisions. Responsibilities will involve providing support throughout the commercial lifecycle, including procurement stages, design of pricing mechanism, evaluation of tenders, assessment of supplier viability and in-life management.
The role involves working in multi-disciplinary teams across the department and is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to hone their commercial skills. You will be joining a friendly, high performing, and engaged team in a leadership role which offers opportunities for both personal growth and the development of others.
Working closely with Commercial and Business area experts you will be responsible for providing a wide range of analysis and activities to enable the department to achieve value for money to DWP’s Service Delivery Commercial, Financial & Shared Services, and Automated Buying, Business Services and External Resources Commercial functions covering a portfolio of £2.8bn. Activities will include (but are not limited to):
- Providing finance support to complex procurements including developing payment mechanisms, drafting tender documents, financial evaluation, procurement dialogue and commercial negotiation.
- Providing Should Cost analysis and contributing to Delivery Model Assessment to determine the most appropriate delivery method for the service.
- Providing analysis of financial statements and opinion on the relative strength and ongoing financial viability of suppliers.
- Leading reviews and analysing open book data on a regular and ad-hoc basis to ensure the department is gaining the maximum economic value from existing contracts.
- Leading and developing a small team of finance professionals, contributing to joint team and corporate objectives.
- Keeping DWP safe by ensuring that commercial activity adheres to published guidance including Managing Public Money and the Sourcing Playbook.
- Providing advice and insight to support data driven decision making and working collaboratively with other functional experts at all levels to deliver shared objectives.
- Acting as a financial leader and adviser, demonstrating professional and personal credibility and generating confidence in senior stakeholders.
Hybrid working
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. This role can only be delivered from the UK.
Visa
For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.
Locations
You will be asked for your preferences for up to 3 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location.
Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here.
Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, where appropriate, and the geographical requirements of the business. Dependent on your position on the merit list, if none of your location preferences remain at the point we make a job offer DWP may offer you a role at an alternative advertised location. If we are unable to offer you a role in any of your preferred locations, and you are unable to accept a role at an alternative advertised location, we will add you to the reserve list if one is being held.
Some travel may be required.
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