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Job summary
At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), we encourage applications from everyone, particularly groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity for all. Our recruitment process is anonymised, which means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.
Are you a self-starter with experience in financial budgets and analysis?
Would you enjoy collaborating with a range of stakeholders to achieve business outcomes?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
Job description
The Budget and Reporting Manager role is based in the exciting and evolving Information Technology Services (ITS) directorate. This is a fast paced and dynamic part of the organisation with great training and development opportunities to enhance your career.
This role provides an opportunity to join the IT Finance Team and is central to the relationship between an individual business area and the finance function. You will proactively engage with the business directly, use your strong technical and influencing skills and develop a sound understanding of the ITS business area. You will provide advice, challenge, and scrutiny to senior colleagues to ensure budgets are well constructed, managed and monitored.
You will need to be highly adaptable and flexible, adjusting to the requirements of the role as and when business needs arise.
The role also provides the opportunity to gain an accountancy qualification from The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
- Manage the collation of accurate and timely information on financial and workforce projections plus organisational structures held on SAP for owned ITS capability areas
- Lead and monitor the regular reviews which ensure the accuracy of forecasts against rigid financial and workforce targets. Support change and provide expertise, advice and guidance on a wide range of topics including budgets, workforce and organisation structures. Prepare responses, reports, papers appropriate to the audience
- Lead and monitor the delivery of an efficient financial admin support service to all managers and staff within the IT Finance Team and wider ITS capabilities
- Liaise with and work collaboratively with immediate colleagues, other co-ordination units and internal stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of information, compliance to agreed procedures and to promote good communications.
For further information about the role please see the attached role profile.
Additional information
This role will be based in Swansea, and we will be operating a hybrid working model that allows you to work between home and on-site giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work, subject to business needs and this also allows for ongoing support, development, and collaboration with colleagues.
Therefore, the expectation is that you will spend a minimum of 40% of your working time based at your principal workplace (DVLA). We would encourage you to discuss the working arrangements for this role with us during the recruitment process.
Person specification
You will have experience in Finance and will have excellent IT skills in particular with Microsoft Excel. With an excellent eye for detail, you will be able to input data accurately and efficiently.
We would love someone to join us who can build rapport quickly with key stakeholders both internally and externally and enjoys working collaboratively with people at all levels.
You will have strong communication skills and can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. You can deliver information in a clear, confident and professional manner, tailoring this to suit your audience.
You will thrive in a busy environment, working to tight deadlines with the ability to organise and prioritise your work.
We strive to ensure that DVLA is a great place to work where everybody can be their true self, be treated with dignity and respect, and according to their individual needs. We have a number of staff network groups run by staff to support their colleagues.
Working for the DVLA Digital Team
At the DVLA our work matters. Were at the forefront of digital within government, providing new and improved services that are reliable, easy to use and offer value for money for our customers. With over 50 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records, the opportunity to work at this scale is unrivalled across the region. Our services generate billions in revenue and make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities with the DVLA Digital Team then click here.
Our people are transforming our digital services, head over to our DVLA Digital Services Blog to read about what we have been up to.
Due to the evolving nature of the business, vacancies can become available at any time. Therefore, this campaign may create a reserve list to fulfil demand if it arises which will be held for a period of 12 months.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- SFIA – Relationship Management (RLMT) – Level 4
- SFIA – Financial Management (SFIA) – Level 4
- SFIA – Business Modelling (BSMO) – Level 4
Benefits
- Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
- Generous employer contribution of at least 26.6%, depending on rate of salary and chosen pension scheme
- Digital communities with clear career frameworks
- On-site gym plus personal training available
- On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar
- 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year (up to 30)
- Free parking
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave
Visit our careers website or to find out more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVLA.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
How to Apply
For this role you will need to submit a CV and Personal Statement of up to 1000 words. We need to understand how your skills and experience meet all the essential criteria for this role. You can use any part of your life to demonstrate your skills and experience, but it must be relevant to the role. You can refer to your work experience, education, hobbies, or interests.
You can decide the best way to structure your personal statement. You may choose to address each of the essential criteria on their own. Or you can give one example that covers all the essential criteria we are looking for. Click here for further guidance on submitting your CV and personal statement.
It is essential when submitting your personal statement that you provide as much detail as possible, within the word count, against the essential criteria outlined below as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.
For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:
- Evidence of a background in financial planning & analysis
- Experience of using Microsoft Excel to analyse and collect data into summarised views
- Evidence of managing & prioritising multiple strands of work
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
The sift is due to take place from Monday 9th October 2023.
Interviews will be held from Monday 23rd October 2023.
This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
If invited to interview, this may consist of a range of question types. These could include questions around behaviours and how you would respond in any situation as well as specific examples of things you have done.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Please take note that DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : ITS Recruitment
- Email : ITSRecruitment@dvla.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DFTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
