Senior Commercial Finance Manager

We are delighted to share that we are now hiring for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join us in Commercial Finance at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Commercial Finance team is a small team with a broad reach, operating across critical commercial and procurement categories and projects, providing colleagues with financial guidance and support, before and during the life of critical commercial contracts.

As a team we’re responsible for providing financial support to major procurements projects and post contract award support, which includes Open Book analysis, supplier viability analysis, payment modelling, and financial Strategy development.

The position of Senior Commercial Financial Manager will primarily focus on supporting financial negotiating and assessing financial viability of major contractors, supporting the Health work streams within the Commercial Finance team.

This post is challenging. It will require pro-active and innovative thinking, with excellent communication skills and an outgoing and enthusiastic approach to financial challenges.

The roles and responsibilities for this position include, but are not restricted to:

Commercial Finance Activities You’ll be leading a small team of accountants providing advice to the Head of Commercial Finance, on the safe delivery of £bn’s worth of contracted services. You’ll standardise the approach to commercial finance modelling activities across DWP’s major programmes including:

Lead and manage financial analysis and cost intelligence projects across high-value procurement activities together with assessing supplier financial viability Lead and support commercial finance engagement with stakeholders.

Provide specialist advice and guidance to senior stakeholder and the wider organisation - including payment models, investment, make or buy decisions, ‘should cost’, financial due diligence and contractual terms.

Contract/In-life Management – lead and design financial analysis during tender rounds and in-life contract management, including building a new team to roll out open-book contract management.

Payment methodology and design – working with operational colleagues to design robust and fair payment mechanisms to maximise successful outcomes, whilst managing risk and achieve value for money for the taxpayer.

ESSENTIAL SKILLSThe application process will involve uploading a CV and personal statement. To be successful, you must demonstrate your experience matching ALL the Essential Skills listed below. Further information under ‘Application process.’What do we need to see from you?

To be successful in joining DWP Commercial Finance you should be able to demonstrate the following

Essential Criteria as part of our application process:

Have strong leadership skills and experience of leading and developing individuals and teams effectively in delivery of complex procurement projects and programs across a diverse portfolio.

Demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively across a range of stakeholders at all levels, using appropriate communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge and manage stakeholder expectations.

Data analysis, creating bespoke analysis and comfortable going beyond the numbers to deliver a compelling narrative in a project related environment.

Experience with Financial modelling, the ability to scope and commission the modelling team to develop complex models to provide expert advice and insight.

Experience in developing new strategy and propositions to maximise commercial opportunities.

Strong Excel skills, including the ability to analyse data, use formulas, and present information clearly.

Confident in creating clear, engaging presentations using PowerPoint, tailored to different…