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Estimates Manager

On-site in London·Added yesterday (last checked 7 Nov)

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

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Our summary

Salary
£44,913 - £53,230 a year

About £2,990 - £3,450 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, London
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 15 November
Pension
28.97% employer pension

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Key Skills/Experience - Essential criteria

The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage.

  • Qualifications: Fully Qualified Accountant (CCAB or CIMA) or actively working towards an accountancy (CCAB or CIMA) qualification.
  • Ability to interpret large volumes of financial information and provide clear analysis for finance and non‑finance audiences.
  • Strong communication skills to prepare insightful reporting and briefing.
  • Ability to influence and build strong relationships across organisational boundaries.
  • Ability to work at pace, managing multiple priorities effectively.
  • A proactive, problem‑solving approach and willingness to take ownership.

Nice to have

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates.

  • Understanding of Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.
  • Understanding of Managing Public Money.

Education & certifications

Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA) or actively working towards an accountancy qualification with significant relevant experience.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£44,913 - £53,230

National Rate - £44,913 - £49,230
London Rate - £48,913 - £53,230
Accountancy Allowance - Fully Qualified - £5,315 and Part Qualified - £1,595 - £3,190. This allowance is only applicable if you provide valid qualification certificates.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Alongside your salary of £44,913, Department for Business and Trade contributes £13,011 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Visa & relocation

  • The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

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)

The role

The Estimates Manager supports delivery of DBIST's Main and Supplementary Estimates and contributes to maintaining robust budgetary control across the department. The postholder will coordinate inputs from FBPs, finance operations and policy teams to ensure submissions to HMT are accurate, timely, and clearly articulated. They will provide analysis on the department's budget position, highlight risks, and support senior colleagues in planning and decision‑making. The role requires strong analytical skills, sound judgement, and excellent communication with both finance and non‑finance colleagues. Working within the Estimates & Analysis Team, the postholder will play an important part in improving reporting quality, strengthening financial processes, and supporting DBIST's in‑year financial management.

What you'll do

  • Support preparation of the Main and Supplementary Estimates, coordinating departmental inputs and drafting supporting material.
  • Produce analysis on DBT's Mains and Supps Budget position, risks, and forecast movements to support informed decision.
  • Build effective working relationships with FBPs, HMT, Finance Operations, Management Accounts and Policy Teams to ensure robust, timely data.
  • Contribute to the development of high‑quality management and parliamentary reporting.
  • Provide briefing and insight for senior officials, ensuring financial information is accessible and well‑reasoned.
  • Undertake scenario modelling and produce evidence‑based options to support budgetary decisions.
  • Support the in‑year reporting team at key month‑end points.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement in estimates, and forecasting processes.

How you'll work

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Reference number

487386

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Accountancy
Corporate Finance
Finance

Number of jobs available

1

Location

Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

Behaviours

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

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Delivering at Pace

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date - W/C 16th November

Expected interview date/s - To be Confirmed

Vetting

The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

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Hiring process

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 15th November 2026

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:

  • A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
  • A Personal Statement of up to 750 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.

Your application will be sifted against the Experience criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.

We aim to sift both the CV and the Personal Statement but, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift may be conducted on the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the Personal Statement will either progressed to a full sift where the CV is then assessed, or progressed straight to further assessment/interview.

Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the Success Profiles elements of Experience, Behaviours and Strengths.

It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date, though this is subject to change.

We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:

Complete the 'Assistance required' section on the 'Additional requirements' page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.

Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.

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

About Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

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About the company & team

DBT - CS - Chief Finance Officer's Directorate

  • Name : Henry Ssemakula
  • Email : henry.ssemakula@businessandtrade.gov.uk
  • Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Additional information

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Please note, following a recent change to the Machinery of Government, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will be renamed to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) as of 20th July 2026. BIST will connect the UK's world-class science and technology base directly to the businesses, places and workers that will drive good growth across the country. Such changes will not affect the selection process for this campaign; however, we wanted to take this opportunity to advise you of the recent changes to our department.

You can find further information here regarding recent governmental changes Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet - GOV.UK.

  • A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
  • Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
  • New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
  • 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. Any applicant who has 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.
  • Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
  • Please note - the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
  • Candidates that do not quite meet the standard for this role may be offered a position at a lower grade.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland/Access NI on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).

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.

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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) 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.

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints.

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