Associate Director, Financial Partnering, Planning & Analysis

About Our Client DBS was established under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 on 1 December 2012, working from two sites, which are Liverpool and Darlington. They operate on behalf of government delivering Disclosure functions in England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and Barring functions for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They function within a framework of legal and regulatory requirements and that includes work with a range of external organisations including other government departments, regulators, and trade bodies.

DBS provide a service that enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make better informed, safer recruitment and other decisions. They do this by providing information to enable them to determine whether individuals are unsuitable or unable to undertake certain work, particularly with occupations involving regular contact with vulnerable groups, including children. DBS Strategy:
Their current Strategy sets out their purpose, vision, and the impacts we want to achieve. The strategy was co-created with their staff and has been supported by insight from their various partners, and throughout, you will find their ambitions to be achieved. Everything that they do within DBS, from developing their strategic intent, to the day-to-day operational delivery of our services, is underpinned by constant considerations of safeguarding, quality, sustainability, value for money, and diversity and inclusion.

Their strategic objectives aim to enhance our effectiveness, influence, and customer satisfaction while fostering a supportive environment for everyone.

Job Description The post of Associate Director, Financial Partnering, Planning and Analysis is primarily responsible for leading the FPP&A team, encompassing finance business partnering, management accounting, financial planning and strategy, efficiency, and financial transformation. As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure customer/stakeholder needs are met, along with public accountability expectations, legislation and professional standards.

As the DBS is a member of the Home O?ce family, you will work closely with other members of the Home Office Finance community. Building relationships with people in Home O?ce will be key to ensuring DBS and Home O?ce expectations, systems and processes are aligned. You will play a key role in the implementation and embedding of the revised Finance structure, designed to enable the continued development of the function to become a true partner to the organisation, influencing and supporting strategic decision making, with the capacity and capability to support the delivery of their strategy.

Corporate Duties:
Lead and integrate FPP&A and Management Accounting functions, establishing a single, robust framework for budgeting, forecasting and in-year performance management, ensuring senior leaders have a clear view of financial position, risks and opportunities. Provide authoritative financial insight and challenge at senior levels, owning the quality of management information and analysis, and ensuring it drives strategic decision-making, prioritisation and effective use of public resources.

Drive strategic business partnering and financial performance, leading engagement with Directors and budget holders to strengthen financial control, improve forecasting accuracy, and align resource allocation to organisational priorities and outcomes Responsible for reporting the financial position to provide insight and analysis of the key issues and risks and opportunities to senior management, providing the full picture. Lead the development of the DBS Financial Strategy, including a mid-term financial plan which supports the organisation overarching strategy and captures impacts and benefits of investment proposals.

Review fee levels, ensuring the development and adoption of an appropriate product costing methodology, and lead the process to propose and secure approval for changes as required (based on projections of demand and costs), including working with Home Office and HM Treasury to secure the legislative changes. Develop the FPP&A function to support and challenge budget holders and managers to ensure they effectively use resources to meet demand, performance targets and business plan priorities.

Build capability in financial modelling, to enable the team to support the commercial team in building, analysing and…