Job Description

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Reference number

403541
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Salary

52,300 - 56,000
c56,000 London; c52,300 Durham, Glasgow, Lytham
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Grade 7
NS&I Band 4###

Contract type

Fixed term###

Length of employment

23 months###

Business area

NS&I - People and Finance###

Type of role

Accountancy###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Durham, North East England, DH1 1SL : Lytham St Anne's, North West England, FY8 4TS : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8JX : City of Westminster, London (region), SW1P 3BT

About the job

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Job summary

NS&I is currently undergoing a complex Business Transformation Services which will see us move from a single outsourced provider to a multi-supplier model. A Full Business Case for the programme was conditionally approved in 2024, setting out funding requirements for 10 years.


This new role, part of the NS&I finance function and reporting directly to the Assistant Finance Director, will actively support the delivery of NS&I's Business Transformation Programme by ensuring robust financial management information is provided to aid decision making and assurance and ensuring short, medium and long term financial risks are identified and cost implications analysed and mitigations identified.


The role will be an integral part of the Business Transformation Programme senior leadership team, advising the SRO and Delivery Director on delivery option financial impacts. The post holder will also play a key role in ensuring NS&I governance bodies receive timely and accurate financial management information linked to delivery timescales.


The post holder will uphold the integrity of financial management in the public sector and the need to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.

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Job description

Please see role profile for full list of responsibilities.###

Person specification

Essential experience

Experience of providing effective financial support in a complex major programme Experience of compiling, and presenting, financial management information to senior stakeholders

Essential skills

Stakeholder management in a challenging delivery environment Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to put complex financial issues into layman's terms for non-specialist audiences. Ability to influence and make impact at senior levels through excellent interpersonal and communication skills including building and maintaining networks and relationships. A collaborative approach to problem solving and the ability to consider a number of options and scenarios in order to achieve effective outcomes.

Essential technical knowledge

Good knowledge of government finance, financial management and governance, with a proven ability to apply these. Strong excel skills ###

Qualifications

Fully Qualified CCAB/CIMA with post qualification experience###

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Communicating and Influencing Leadership Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 52,300, National Savings and Investments contributes 15,151 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over 218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.


A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, great opportunities for development and a generous pension scheme. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.


Some benefits of working at NS&I include:

Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible hybrid working options 9 day fortnight scheme A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 97% Generous annual leave - starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days Performance related variable pay bonus Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
To apply, please click the link on this advert and follow the steps to complete the application form.


In your application you will be asked to provide the following

An outline of your career history and qualifications with your key responsibilities and achievements. A 1250 word personal statement on the key essential experience + Experience of providing effective financial support in a complex major programme
+ Experience of compiling, and presenting, financial management information to senior stakeholders
+ Stakeholder management in a challenging delivery environment
+ Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to put complex financial issues into layman's terms for non-specialist audiences.
+ Ability to influence and make impact at senior levels through excellent interpersonal and communication skills including building and maintaining networks and relationships.
+ A collaborative approach to problem solving and the ability to consider a number of options and scenarios in order to achieve effective outcomes.


We will assess applications on your CV and personal statement.


In the event we receive a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted first on the Personal Statement. Only those that meet the minimum acceptable score for this criteria will qualify for the full sift and be considered for interview.


If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a 1 hour panel interview via video call.


As part of this interview you will be asked to make a 10 minute presentation.

Interviews will take place on 23rd May 2025.

Note we are unable to accept CVs.

This role is subject to Security Check, Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Working for NS&I

NS&I is currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work in the office for 40% of their working month and this will be increasing to 60% of their working month in early 2025. If you are applying to work in London, the role is currently based in Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BT and in early 2025 it is anticipated that NS&I will be moving out of Sanctuary Buildings and into our new NS&I London office location, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Rd, London SE1 9HA.


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. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.


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.


Note to existing permanent employees at NS&I - Please be aware that if you are a permanent employee appointed to a fixed term role, our recruiting principles ensure you will retain your permanent status at the end of this contract. However, you are not guaranteed to return to your original role. At the conclusion of this fixed term period, you may be redeployed to another suitable role at NS&I, offered retraining or will be given priority mover status to find another role in the civil service.


NS&I employees on a fixed term contract moving to another fixed term role, will continue to be employed for a fixed term to the end date of this role. You may apply for suitable roles within NS&I or the civil service.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
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 Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.###

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : jobs@nsandi.com Email : jobs@nsandi.com
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Recruitment team

Email : jobs@nsandi.com ###

Further information

The law requires for selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis for fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service recruitment principles. 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 jobs@nsandi.com in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission info@csc.gov.uk