Senior Finance Business Partner

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Office at the House of Lords.

This is a position where you will add value by supporting the Finance Director and Head of Finance Business Partnering in providing good financial management and ensuring effective budgetary control and value for money for Parliament. You will utilise your finance expertise and provide high quality information, support, advice and constructive challenge to a range of stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity to network across Parliament, as well as gain insight and be involved in exciting projects that are taking place. The reports and financial information that you draft and support on will improve decision-making and help embed best practice and process.

We offer the opportunity for flexible working on a hybrid basis. You would need to be flexible and ensure that you are able to attend team meetings on-site and meetings with our stakeholders, enabling you to learn from and get exposure to other areas from within the Finance Office and the wider Parliamentary offices.

Job description

You’ll be accountable for –

• Building and maintaining effective relationships with House of Lords budget holders, managers, and other key stakeholders to understand their areas in order to support the delivery of the Administration’s priorities including ensuring value for money.
• Building and managing effective networks and relationships with stakeholders within the House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service, Restoration & Renewal Client Team and all bicameral shared service areas.
• The provision and delivery of accurate and timely management accounts and information to House of Lords budget holders and other relevant stakeholders.
• The production of regular high-quality insightful reports on budget areas in collaboration with budget holders.
• Supporting budget holders and senior managers through the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process, providing constructive challenge.
• Supporting the Head of Finance Business Partnering in the formulation and production of robust and taut House of Lords Medium Term Financial Plans and forecasts, partnering with the Business Planning Lead.
• Leading on reviewing and advising on House of Lords business cases.

For full details of the role and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Person specification

What we’re looking for

• You must be a fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

• Finance experience and technical skills – Experience of working in a finance environment as a Finance business partner and relevant accounting skills; excellent IT skills, including experience of accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel to advanced level.

• Relationship Management - Experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships and networks at all levels, working with internal and external auditors and other key stakeholders.

• Analytical skills and problem solving– Strong analytical skills with experience of analysing large volumes of complex data; the ability to identify problems and risks and propose solutions, seeking guidance and support from senior management, where appropriate.

• Communication skills – Clear and accurate oral, written, and online communications skills, including the ability to explain complex issues to non-finance colleagues, making them easy to understand.

• Accuracyand delivering at pace – A high level of attention to detail with the ability to work accurately and effectively to meet demanding deadlines whilst remaining calm and focussed.

It would be even better if you had or if you’re willing to learn…

• An understanding of the public sector financial framework as it applies in central government.
• Experience of reporting platforms such as Power BI.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,000, House of Lords contributes £17,092 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

What you’ll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Please complete your online application by 23:55 on Sunday 12 April 2026.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact hlrecruitment@parliament.uk or call 020 7219 5973.

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates with diverse characteristics, including different ages, caring responsibilities, disability, sex, gender reassignment/trans, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race/ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

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

Security

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

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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

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : hlrecruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hlrecruitment@parliament.uk

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