Location
London Borough of Southwark
Hours
Hybrid working with an expectation to work at your chosen office location for 40% of the working month
Salary
£60,000 per annum
About the Role
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK, with over 24 million customers and more than £240 billion invested. As both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, NS&I has a rich history dating back to 1861. We offer a supportive working environment with flexible working options, a 9-day fortnight scheme, a performance-related variable pay bonus, a generous pension scheme, and excellent development opportunities.
NS&I is currently undergoing a complex Business Transformation Programme (BTP), and the Senior Finance Business Partner role is critical to embedding a strong financial management culture within this programme. The post holder will advise the BTP Senior Responsible Officer and Programme Director on the current and future financial position of the programme, including forecast assumptions, financial risks, and opportunities. This involves scrutinising and challenging financial forecasts through detailed analysis of assumptions, historic data, and risks, providing insightful commentary to explain variances from budget and prior forecasts.
The role acts as the first point of contact for Programme finance queries and works closely with the Programme Accountant, Commercial Finance team, and PMO Forecasting Lead to ensure robust financial and cost controls and a consistent forecasting approach.
Experience
- Programme financial forecasting and reporting
- Providing financial support to organisations undergoing complex change
- Developing financial reporting and interpreting data to highlight trends and anomalies
- Advising and working with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management, to meet departmental outcomes
About you
- Strong communication skills, able to convey complex and challenging information effectively to stakeholders
- Proven ability to build effective relationships and networks across functional boundaries internally and externally
- Proactive and positive approach to rapidly changing priorities and urgent requirements, with the ability to lead change within your team
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate the impact of financial risks and opportunities to governance bodies
Qualifications
Fully Qualified CCAB/CIMA
Technical Skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Familiarity with data analytics tools