Senior Finance Business Partner (financial accounting)

In late summer 2026 our Lytham office will be moving to Preston (PR4 1TE). We are currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work at their chosen office location for 40% of their working month. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, a 9-day fortnight scheme, a performance-related variable pay bonus, a generous pension scheme and great opportunities for development. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively. Job description NS&I is undergoing a complex Business Transformation Programme (BTP) the role of Senior Finance Business partner is key to ensuring a strong financial management culture within the programme. The post holder will be responsible for advising the BTP Senior Responsible Officer and Programme Director on the current and future BTP financial position, its underpinning forecast assumptions and associated financial risks and opportunities. They will scrutinise and challenge financial forecasts through analysis of assumptions, historic data and risks and opportunities and provide insightful commentary to explain variances from budget and prior month's forecasts. This role will be the finance first point of contact for Programme finance queries, and will work alongside the Programme Accountant, Commercial Finance team and PMO Forecasting Lead to ensure robust financial and cost controls are in place and a consistent forecasting approach taken. Experience of programme financial forecasting and reporting * Evidence of providing financial support to organisations undergoing complex change * Development of financial reporting, including interpretation of data to highlight trends and anomalies * Fully Qualified CCAB/CIMA Essential Skills * Demonstration of building effective relationships and networks across functional boundaries internal and externally to ensure effective and efficient delivery of agreed, priority outcomes. * Ability to respond proactively and positively to rapidly changing priorities and urgent requirements, leading change within their own team. * Ability to influence senior stakeholders and position the impact of financial risks and opportunities to governance bodies Essential Technical Skills * Advanced Excel skills * Familiarity with data analytics tools Qualifications Please confirm that you hold a Fully Qualified CCAB/CIMA Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: * Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of £54,000, National Savings and Investments contributes £15,643 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your role * An environment with flexible working options * A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity * A [2] Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% * Generous annual leave - Performance-related variable pay bonus * Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Confirmation you hold the mandatory qualification of Fully Qualified CCAB/CIMA * If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a 1 hour panel interview via video call. If applying for a role on a fixed-term contract, you must hold a valid visa that covers the full duration of the contract, or at a minimum, the majority of the term. Security and Credit Checks This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks. Working for NS&I Any move to NS&I from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. If you are applying for a role at the same NS&I band as you are currently and the advertised salary of the role is higher, if you are successful, any salary increase will be at the discretion of NS&I and will be reviewed as part of the next annual pay review, in accordance with the NS&I employee handbook. For Existing Civil Servants: If you are transferring from another government department at the same grade, your current salary will generally be matched within reasonable parameters and subject to NS&I pay ranges. If you are transferring on promotion, you will be offered the starting salary at the bottom of the pay scale. If you are transferring on promotion and your existing salary is within the advertised range, you will be offered a maximum of a 10% uplift on your existing salary (up to the advertised maximum). Security Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Working for the Civil Service The [10] Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the [12] Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the [13] Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact in the first instance.