16063 - Finance Business Partner - HMPPS East and West Midlands
| Posting date: | 23 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,914 to £46,182 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | West Midlands, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16063 |
Summary
One post in the East Midlands Region
Base Location – West Midlands
Justice Collaboration Centre
8th Floor, Centre City, Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4UA
Or
Edward House, 1st Floor, Quay Place, Birmingham B1 2RA
Or
Prue Earl House, Wolverhampton, WV1 3JS
Travel Required to The Below Prisons in the West Midlands
HMP Stoke Heath TF9 2JL
HMP Stafford ST16 3AW
HMP Sudbury DE6 5HW
HMP Swinfen Hall WS14 9QS
Base Location – East Midlands
Walter Tull House, 43-47 Bridge Street, Northampton NN1 1NS
Or
Embankment House, Nottingham, NG2 1AT
Or
Nottingham Probation Office – NG1 7HG
Travel Required to the below Prisons and Probation Units in the East Midlands
HMP Leicester LE2 7AJ
HMP Onley CV23 8AP
Nottingham Probation office, Nottingham NG1 7HG
Hours
37
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type/ Team
Finance
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, the policies underpinning the system and much more.
The MoJ Finance Function is a high performing group with a commitment to provide the best possible information and advice to our business colleagues. This role sits in the HMPPS Finance Business Partnering Team and will provide direct Finance Business Partner support to prisons and probation in the regions along with working flexibly to support the Lead Finance Business Partner. It’s a fascinating and varied business area to support and will give the postholder insight into the day to day running of prison and probation services and their aims and objectives.
Role Summary
This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of front line prison and probation operations, partnering directly with governors and senior operational leaders. You will see first hand how financial decisions affect safety, rehabilitation, and service delivery, and you will play a critical role in shaping those decisions.
Finance Business Partnering SEOs are responsible for building strong relationships with their stakeholders, understanding the business, and explaining financial information for budget holders in an understandable manner.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be a key member of the finance function, working with other members of the team, wider MoJ Finance colleagues and key stakeholders from the business areas we support.
Post locations are flexible within the West & East Midlands regions. Regularly visiting sites is a core part of the role and provides valuable insight into how prisons and probation operate day to day. This hands-on exposure enables you to build strong relationships and provide financial support that is grounded in operational reality.
Successful candidates will be allocated a base location within the region (likely to be an MoJ HQ, JCC, or JSO) and the expectation is that candidates will fund travel costs to and from that base location.
You will support Senior operational managers and their teams as well as working flexibly across the region to support the Strategic Finance Lead as required. Postcodes have been included for your reference and location will be discussed at interview.
Role Responsibilities Overview
The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
• Budget management – Influencing how public money is used in prisons and probation settings by working with budget holders to develop robust plans and monitoring delivery
• Risks and issues – identify and monitor budget risks and opportunities, supporting stakeholders to develop mitigating actions
• Reporting – translate financial information to non-finance stakeholders, providing the narrative behind the numbers to influence decision making
• Governance – understand and advise on governance and compliance issues
Role Responsibilities/Tasks Detail
• Developing an understanding of the business, its stakeholders, and deliverables
• Building and maintaining relationships with customer budget holders
• Providing advice on compliance with policy, standards, accountabilities, and controls
• Translating, owning, and adding insight to financial data to provide clear information and evidence to support business activities and requirements
• Providing guidance at appropriate level budget holder meetings and boards
• Reviewing and providing input to business cases/ strategic documentation
• Identifying and applying relevant costs, benefits, and investment appraisal techniques
• Providing relevant coaching and training to the business
• Providing ad-hoc analysis and presentations to drive and support business decisions, such as efficiency and cost reduction options, using all available data and analytics tools
Location
The reserve list for this campaign will be managed in accordance with location preference/s, as indicated in your application. Please note, one post must be based at any of the West Midlands offices as stated at the top of this document and the second post can be at any of the East Midlands locations. We will appoint in merit list order for these location requirements and will hold a separate locational reserve list. After appointments have been made using this locational appointment process, any remaining candidates who met the benchmark for the role will remain on a locational reserve list in accordance with their preferences for 12 months.
Essential Role Requirements
• Candidates should have relevant, practical finance experience and the ability to provide clear financial advice and constructive challenge to senior colleagues (Communicating and influencing)
Base Location – West Midlands
Justice Collaboration Centre
8th Floor, Centre City, Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4UA
Or
Edward House, 1st Floor, Quay Place, Birmingham B1 2RA
Or
Prue Earl House, Wolverhampton, WV1 3JS
Travel Required to The Below Prisons in the West Midlands
HMP Stoke Heath TF9 2JL
HMP Stafford ST16 3AW
HMP Sudbury DE6 5HW
HMP Swinfen Hall WS14 9QS
Base Location – East Midlands
Walter Tull House, 43-47 Bridge Street, Northampton NN1 1NS
Or
Embankment House, Nottingham, NG2 1AT
Or
Nottingham Probation Office – NG1 7HG
Travel Required to the below Prisons and Probation Units in the East Midlands
HMP Leicester LE2 7AJ
HMP Onley CV23 8AP
Nottingham Probation office, Nottingham NG1 7HG
Hours
37
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type/ Team
Finance
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, the policies underpinning the system and much more.
The MoJ Finance Function is a high performing group with a commitment to provide the best possible information and advice to our business colleagues. This role sits in the HMPPS Finance Business Partnering Team and will provide direct Finance Business Partner support to prisons and probation in the regions along with working flexibly to support the Lead Finance Business Partner. It’s a fascinating and varied business area to support and will give the postholder insight into the day to day running of prison and probation services and their aims and objectives.
Role Summary
This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of front line prison and probation operations, partnering directly with governors and senior operational leaders. You will see first hand how financial decisions affect safety, rehabilitation, and service delivery, and you will play a critical role in shaping those decisions.
Finance Business Partnering SEOs are responsible for building strong relationships with their stakeholders, understanding the business, and explaining financial information for budget holders in an understandable manner.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be a key member of the finance function, working with other members of the team, wider MoJ Finance colleagues and key stakeholders from the business areas we support.
Post locations are flexible within the West & East Midlands regions. Regularly visiting sites is a core part of the role and provides valuable insight into how prisons and probation operate day to day. This hands-on exposure enables you to build strong relationships and provide financial support that is grounded in operational reality.
Successful candidates will be allocated a base location within the region (likely to be an MoJ HQ, JCC, or JSO) and the expectation is that candidates will fund travel costs to and from that base location.
You will support Senior operational managers and their teams as well as working flexibly across the region to support the Strategic Finance Lead as required. Postcodes have been included for your reference and location will be discussed at interview.
Role Responsibilities Overview
The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
• Budget management – Influencing how public money is used in prisons and probation settings by working with budget holders to develop robust plans and monitoring delivery
• Risks and issues – identify and monitor budget risks and opportunities, supporting stakeholders to develop mitigating actions
• Reporting – translate financial information to non-finance stakeholders, providing the narrative behind the numbers to influence decision making
• Governance – understand and advise on governance and compliance issues
Role Responsibilities/Tasks Detail
• Developing an understanding of the business, its stakeholders, and deliverables
• Building and maintaining relationships with customer budget holders
• Providing advice on compliance with policy, standards, accountabilities, and controls
• Translating, owning, and adding insight to financial data to provide clear information and evidence to support business activities and requirements
• Providing guidance at appropriate level budget holder meetings and boards
• Reviewing and providing input to business cases/ strategic documentation
• Identifying and applying relevant costs, benefits, and investment appraisal techniques
• Providing relevant coaching and training to the business
• Providing ad-hoc analysis and presentations to drive and support business decisions, such as efficiency and cost reduction options, using all available data and analytics tools
Location
The reserve list for this campaign will be managed in accordance with location preference/s, as indicated in your application. Please note, one post must be based at any of the West Midlands offices as stated at the top of this document and the second post can be at any of the East Midlands locations. We will appoint in merit list order for these location requirements and will hold a separate locational reserve list. After appointments have been made using this locational appointment process, any remaining candidates who met the benchmark for the role will remain on a locational reserve list in accordance with their preferences for 12 months.
Essential Role Requirements
• Candidates should have relevant, practical finance experience and the ability to provide clear financial advice and constructive challenge to senior colleagues (Communicating and influencing)