26.134 - Finance Business Partner

Job summary We are looking for an exceptional Finance Business Partner to join DBS to support the delivery of the financial strategy and make a difference. As a Finance Business Partner, you are part of the Financial Partnering, Planning & Analysis team who provide expert financial guidance, control and best practice to support key decisions at all levels to deliver the DBS Strategy, Business Plan and Budget.

You will be one of three Finance Business Partners supporting DBS with expert financial guidance and insight to support key decisions at all levels, delivering outstanding outcomes for our service users. Leading a small team, you'll drive forecasting, budgeting, and business planning activities, ensuring informed decision-making and effective management of financial risks and opportunities. You'll also play a key role in business case development, procurement activity, and shaping strategic initiatives.

This is a high-profile opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys influencing decisions, building strong stakeholder relationships, and making a meaningful impact on customer outcomes. Job description Proactively build effective and influential relationships with senior stakeholders including Directors and DMTs, providing clear and considered advice on financial management, planning and strategy.

Providing robust financial advice, support and analysis to support strategic decision-making. Influencing the development of strategies and adding value by ensuring that financial advice is integrated into their decision making. Work collaboratively with the Financial Partnering and Analysis Lead to ensure directorate level management accounts, budget and forecast submissions are delivered in line with the agreed timetable for consolidation.

Lead and take ownership of the preparation, review and delivery of directorate Management Accounts, ensuring the provision of accurate, timely and insightful financial information to support decision-making, budget management and financial performance monitoring. Constructively challenge the use of resources in meeting demand, performance measures and business plan priorities. Proactively support budget managers and holders to find solutions, ensuring maximum benefit is achieved and the right balance between economy, efficiency and effectiveness.

Support the directorate with their in-year budget and forecasts, ensuring the plans are credible, expenditure is with approved delegated limits, and in line with HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money and Consolidated Budgeting Guidance. Identifying and reporting on financial risks, opportunities, and proactively identifying mitigating actions. Support the directorate in the development of future mid-term financial plans, ensuring plans support delivery of the organisational strategy.

Support the directorate to understand, and effectively manage their financial resources, providing training where necessary and ensuring the appropriate governance and controls are adhered to. Support the directorate with the procurement of commercial contracts, delivering maximum value for money for the organisation. Drive continuous process efficiencies and improvements across both the Directorate you are partnering and the Finance function, whilst ensuring effective controls are maintained.

Support and challenge the development of project mandates and business cases for change, continuous improvement and transformation. Ensuring all costs and benefits are identified and captured, controlled and monitored, including the tracking of any benefit realisation. Develop and lead the implementation of financial performance measurement processes to monitor the performance of the directorate. Ensure there is accurate and timely forecast financial information developed and reported within the organisation, including to Board and it’s committees, the Executive Team, Directorate Management teams, and other governance forums as appropriate.

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