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On behalf of Crown Commercial Services, we are looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner -  (Inside IR35) for a 6 - months contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of flexible attendance in the Liverpool office

Crown Commercial Services (CCS) is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK.

As a trading fund and executive agency of the Cabinet Office, we implement procurement policy on behalf of the government.

We use the collective buying power of our customers and our commercial expertise to help public sector organisations achieve value for money and provide great outcomes for taxpayers.

Working in partnership with the business to provide specialist coaching, management information, support and influence that enables the Operational management to effectively deliver their financial plans.

To provide internal consultancy service that delivers best practice and commercially focused finance solutions that supports business delivery and plans.

As a Senior Finance Business Partner -  (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Robust stakeholder management at a senior level.
• Provide advice, support and challenge, to both Operational management and SMT efficiently and frequently.
• Provide training/coaching to Operational management team and SMT as required.
• Position the role of Business Partner as an integral part of the management team by developing effective working relationships, influencing and challenging the senior management team and the development and delivery of their people plans in support of the achievement of the business area and HR strategies.
• Provide advice, support and challenge on performance, budgetary and business improvement initiatives and investment appraisal within the business.
• Identify short-, medium- and long-term finance risks and issues.
• Contribute to the delivery, distribution and challenge the business area on Key Performance Indicators.
• Support, coach and mentor the finance team
• Provide both transformational advice and transactional support in order to improve cost and efficiency, clarify accountabilities and empower delivery of great customer service.
• Proactively gain key client feedback to aid finance & performance functions to improve service levels and alert teams where an issue/project may impact on other areas.
• Identify gaps in existing finance policies and contribute to the development of new policies and procedures. Consult and deliver new/amended policies and procedures into the business area.
• Working in partnership with the business areas to create a quality business planning process where key indicators are set, agreed, reviewed and revised accordingly in line with business planning process.
• Ensure all business areas are clear on CCSwide objectives, developing business plans and strategic planning for business areas in line with the Annual budgeting targets.
• Provide an effective budgeting and forecasting service to operational management and the SMT.

Essential:

• Senior Stakeholder engagement experience
• Experienced working as a Senior Finance Business Partner
• Exceptional communication skills
• Qualified or working towards CIMA / CIPFA / ACCA

Desirable:

• Experience of Accountancy Systems
• Public Sector Experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

At CCS, we actively support, promote, and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers, and customers. CCS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. CCS believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, CCS guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Crown Commercial Services guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential critria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".