JOB SUMMARY

The Chief Operating Officer Group is responsible for ensuring that operational and policy teams in the Home Office have the support they need to achieve the Department’s priorities. The work is captured in a wide portfolio of enabling functions including human resources, estates, finance, investment management, performance management, governance and assurance, commercial, science and innovation and security.
The finance function comprises two Director roles with a Strategic and Operational focus. This role, the Operational Finance Director, is focused on: accounts production; system and management accounting; transactions and the in-year financial reporting; project and programme finance; and finance responsibilities for the Synergy Shared Services programme. The other Finance Director focuses on: strategic finance; financial planning; and business partnering.
As the Finance Director - Operations you will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will provide strong leadership for financial management and control for the Home Office, with a relentless focus on maximising the efficiency of the Department’s delivery;
As a finance professional, this is an exciting time to be joining the Home Office. The Home Office is embarking on a significant change journey to deliver more effectively.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key responsibilities:

• Team and Scale
• Strategic Financial Planning and Investment Analysis
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Financial Operations and Compliance
• Shared Services Strategy
• Metis Product Owner
• Professional Leadership in Government Finance
• Transformation and Change Management
• Corporate Leadership and Influence
• For full list of the responsibilities, please check the candidate pack for the role, attached at the bottom of the advert.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant with a substantial track record of success in a senior finance leadership role in a fast-moving, complex, customer-focused organisation.
• Proven ability to interpret financial information to shape and influence organisational strategy.

SENIOR TEAM EXPERIENCE

• A successful track record of working as part of a senior management team, with direct and considerable experience in business planning, financial analysis, budget management, and performance appraisal.

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)
• 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

Key responsibilities:

• Team and Scale
• Strategic Financial Planning and Investment Analysis
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Financial Operations and Compliance
• Shared Services Strategy
• Metis Product Owner
• Professional Leadership in Government Finance
• Transformation and Change Management
• Corporate Leadership and Influence
• For full list of the responsibilities, please check the candidate pack for the role, attached at the bottom of the advert