Budget & Invoicing Centre of Excellence

at  Department for Work and Pensions

JOB SUMMARY

Payments, Banking and Shared Services (PBSS) sits within Payments, Systems and Financial Control Directorate (PSF) part of DWP Finance Group (FG).
PBSS is responsible for all ensuring all payments of benefits and pensions are made safely and on time. PBSS supports payment policy and the management of banking contracts and Shared Services contracts within the Department.
The role of a DWP Supplier Manager touches every part of the Department, including payments to DWP benefit customers, DWP colleagues and our suppliers, and underpins many DWP financial processes.
Successful candidates will be posted to a role within the Risk, Planning & Communication team. The Teams are working towards creating a flexible, skilled Supplier Management workforce where employees can be deployed onto key Supplier Management functions to support several significant DWP contracts.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Supporting the Budget and Invoicing processes in relation to financial management of the contracts, ensuring charges are accurately recorded and invoices are validated and processed according to contractual agreements.
Monitor the Finance budget, providing accurate details of spend and forecast, to support the Deputy Director and Finance Business Partner.
Liaising with Shared Services Connected LTD (SSCL) Finance team and Business Owners to progress outstanding DWP debt, until the debt is cleared, or issue resolved. Examining existing ways of working to identify future improvements and sharing good practice to improve processes and customer service.
Continually monitor and develop Stakeholder relationships, including seeking and responding to feedback.
Analysing data, producing monthly and ad-hoc reports and dashboards for Senior Managers.
Providing general Supplier manager support to the wider Supplier Management teams.
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
This role can only be delivered from the UK.

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) (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)

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