Finance Business Partner

While predominantly known for the role Cafcass takes in supporting almost 130,000+ children and young people in family court cases, we also rely on talented, diligent and passionate individuals in our corporate teams that are the engine of our organisation.

We are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join us on an initial 12 months fixed-term contract.

If you join us, working alongside the Head of Management Accounts and Senior Finance Business Partners, you will support the delivery of an operational and strategic finance service directly contributing towards effective front line service delivery. This will involve working directly with Senior Managers and other internal and external stakeholders across a range of finance activity including budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

This is an especially exciting time to join us as we continue to expand the Child Focused Courts Model across England with investment from our sponsor body, the Ministry of Justice, which represents the most significant reform of private family law proceedings in a generation.

Let us tell you a bit more about the role…

In terms of what you can expect to be doing as a Finance Business Partner, this is likely to include:

• Supporting the delivery of an operational and strategic finance service
• Providing support to budget holders on all financial matters
• Co-production of monthly forecasting
• Co-production with budget holders of monthly management accounts including variance and trend analysis
• Contributing to wider finance strategies
• Updating processes, policies, and guidance to ensure streamlined and smoother processes

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

Next steps / timelines

If and when you are ready to apply, our application process is straightforward and quick to complete. You don’t need to complete your application in a single visit, you can start it and come back and amend your responses / update your CV, just make sure you come back before the closing date / time to submit.

Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.

Closing date

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Initial interview (remote via Teams)

w/c 28th September

Final interview (remote via Teams)

9th or 12 October

It is also likely if your application is progressed we will ask you to complete some online assessments, which will compliment what we learn about you during an interview. If relevant, we’ll provide further information about these in due course.

We understand you may benefit from finding out more to help you decide to apply and you will find further information at Cafcass Careers.

However, if you have queries specifically about this role, please contact Heather Jeffries (Head of Management Accounts) providing your contact information and best times / methods to get hold of you.

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