Finance, Business Support and Governance Lead

Finance, Business Support and Governance Lead

Thisrole providesleadershiptoOSBC’s finance, businesssupportand governance functions, ensuring strong financial management,effective corporatesupportand robust assurance across the organisation. The postholder will oversee budgets, grant-in-aid, financial reporting and the production of the Annual Report and Accounts, while leading engagement with internal and external audit and strengthening risk management andassurancecontrols.

The role helps ensure OSBC operates efficiently, meets its statutory and corporate responsibilities, and provides high-quality support to the Small Business Commissioner and senior leadership team. Working closely with the DBT sponsorship team,finance and corporate service partners, the postholder will buildand manage strong relationships, drive continuousimprovementand support resilient delivery across OSBC in line with wider business priorities.

• Lead the OSBC finance team, ensuring effective financial management,timelytransactionprocessingand delivery of audit actions.

• Manage OSBC programme budgets against forecasts and spend, prepare grant-in-aid claims for DBT approval, complete monthly drawdowns and produce annual accrual reports.

• Review and approve UKSBS monthly recharges, ensuring costs are accurate, correctlyallocatedand aligned with OSBC budgets and recorded spend.

• Prepare financial reports and management information to support decision-making across OSBC.

• Manage finance and resourcing commissions from DBT and the Cabinet Office.

• Provide financial data and information to support DBT, FOI and PQ responses.

Business Support:

• Leadthe OSBC Business Support team, ensuring the officeoperatesefficiently, compliantly and in line with organisational priorities and DBT sponsorship requirements.

• Oversee delivery of core business support services across OSBC, including governance,board planning,procurement support,reporting, correspondence handlingandofficeand estates management.

• Act as theleadbusiness support adviser to the Small Business Commissioner, Chief of Staffand senior leadership team, ensuring they are well supported to focus on strategic priorities, statutoryresponsibilitiesand business-critical delivery.

• Work closely with DBT sponsorship, corporate service partners and internal colleagues to manage shared responsibilities,maintain effective businesscontinuityand support delivery across OSBC’s corporate andfinancefunctions.

Internal and External Auditand

Risk Management:

• LeadOSBC finance and business supportteamsto ensure audit readiness and effective management of financial and non-financial data andrisks.

• Work with OSBCcolleagues,external stakeholders at DBT, GIAA and NAO toproduce anddeliveragainsttimelyauditdeliveryplans.

• CoordinateGIAA and NAOaudit responses andsupportthecollation of supporting evidence and documentation.

• Lead the production and publication of the OSBC Annual Report and Accounts, working with OSBC, DBT finance and management accountscolleaguesthrough toministerialandparliamentarysign-off.
  
  Adhering to HM Treasury guidance and the Financial Reporting Manual (FReM)

• Manage and report on OSBC’s local and strategic risks, strengthening the organisation’s riskapproachand threat assessment.

• Act promptly on audit recommendations to strengthen future delivery.

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Company:
Government Recruitment Service Salary: £57,511 - £64,708

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

Cardiff Job type:
Permanent Posting date: 12 Aug 2026 Closing date: 20 Aug 2026

Thisrole providesleadershiptoOSBC’s finance, businesssupportand governance functions, ensuring strong financial management,effective corporatesupportand robust assurance across the organisation. The postholder will oversee budgets, grant-in-aid, financial reporting and the production of the Annual Report and Accounts, while leading engagement with internal and external audit and strengthening risk management andassurancecontrols.

The role helps ensure OSBC operates efficiently, meets its statutory and corporate responsibilities, and provides high-quality support to the Small Business Commissioner and senior leadership team. Working…