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Finance Business Partner in Finance Business Partnering Division

On-site in London·Part-time·Added today (last checked 15 Oct)

Bank of England

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Overview

Salary: £51,440 - £57,870 a year
About £3,370 - £3,680 a month after tax.
Contract: Part-time
Holiday: 26 days holiday

Skills

The role

Location: Leeds and London

Background

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Its people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

The Finance & Performance Directorate plays a critical role in protecting the Bank's financial position and reputation. It supports the successful delivery of the Bank's aims and objectives by ensuring that the organisation has an appropriate financial platform for its responsibilities and future challenges.

The Directorate comprises three divisions: Finance Business Partnering, Financial Reporting & Control, and Financial Planning & Analysis.

Department overview

This role sits within the Finance Business Partnering Division, which works closely with business areas to provide strategic financial insight, advice and constructive challenge. The team supports business-as-usual and investment activity, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cost and headcount analysis, and income reporting. Its purpose is to help stakeholders understand financial performance, manage resources effectively and make well-informed decisions.

Role purpose The postholder will provide financial support, insight and constructive challenge to one or more assigned business areas, working closely with senior stakeholders to support strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost management and investment activity.

Key responsibilities

Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear financial advice, insight and constructive challenge to support effective decision-making.

Lead financial planning for assigned business areas, including multi-year planning, budgeting and forecasting, ensuring that financial plans align with business strategy.

Produce timely, accurate and insightful reporting on expenditure, income and headcount, clearly explaining performance against budget and forecast.

Work with stakeholders to develop robust budgets and forecasts, reviewing and constructively challenging assumptions to ensure that plans are evidence-based and support value for money.

Identify emerging financial risks, pressures and opportunities, and recommend appropriate action.

Support business areas in identifying, assessing and delivering sustainable cost savings, efficiencies and value-for-money improvements.

Provide effective financial oversight and control of business-as-usual, investment and project expenditure.

Lead or support month-end activities and the preparation and presentation of monthly financial performance information.

Collaborate with colleagues across Finance to improve financial processes, reporting and ways of working.

Support wider priorities across the Finance Business Partnering Division and contribute to the development of junior colleagues.

Lead ad hoc activities, including process optimisation, as required.

Role requirements

Minimum criteria

Significant experience in finance business partnering, management accounting, financial planning or a comparable finance role.

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and non-financial information and translate it into clear insights and recommendations.

Ability to build effective relationships, provide constructive challenge and influence stakeholders, including senior leaders.

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Essential criteria

Experience of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial matters clearly to non-finance audiences.

Ability to identify financial risks, pressures and opportunities and recommend proportionate action.

Strong Excel skills and experience of using Oracle or another finance or ERP system.

Ability to analyse large and complex datasets, using data-visualisation techniques where appropriate to identify key implications and make clear recommendations.

Ability to work collaboratively and support priorities across the wider Finance Business Partnering Division.

Desirable criteria

A recognised professional accounting qualification, progress towards a qualification, or relevant equivalent experience.

Experience of cost management in a business-as-usual, investment or project-finance environment.

Experience of identifying and delivering efficiencies or sustainable cost savings.

Experience of data-visualisation or business-intelligence tools.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

From 1st October 2026, we expect all our colleagues to spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office per month. This is to capitalise on the benefits of working together in person across teams, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

The salary for this role is, Leeds: £46,320 - £52,110 and London: £51,440 - £57,870.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It's therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

This role closes 29th October 2026

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.