Deputy Finance Director - The Guardian : Job Details

The Deputy Finance Director is responsible for robust planning and management of the department’s finances, directly advising the Executive Board to help the department to maximise its resources and best deliver on its responsibilities. You will lead teams covering Strategic Finance and Planning, Finance Business Partnering, Finance Operations and Transformation. 

If you want to work at the very heart of government, in a fast-paced, exciting organisation and have an enthusiasm for delivering change and building strong relationships, we want to hear from you! ? 

This role is one of the best, and most interesting roles in the Government Finance Function, providing a brilliant development opportunity for someone to work at the heart of Government, and directly informing and advising on public finances to help the Treasury deliver its external responsibilities. You will engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders across and beyond the Treasury group, including the Audit and Risk committee, the Executive Management Board, the National Audit Office and teams across the business and subsidiary organisations. 

You will have a key role as part of the Corporate Centre Leadership team in managing the group and play an active role in the delivery of the cross-government finance functional agenda within the Treasury group.? 

The Treasury is a high performing and fast-moving organisation, with a large and complex balance sheet, managing a range of financial interventions and support schemes. We're looking for an outstanding leader to build, develop and motivate a high-quality team of specialist and generalist staff to provide expert advice and support to Treasury teams, Ministers and departments in a way that is simple, practical and cuts through complex issues. 

You need to be confident to work at pace in offering support and financial advice to policy and operational teams and supporting the executive team in their decision making on financial issues. You will deputise for the Finance Director regularly and be a visible leader in the department.? 

To apply for this post please apply via Civil Service Jobs by no later than 23:55 on the 6th January 2025. We can only accept applications via the Civil Service Jobs platform.  

Some of the benefits our people love!  

• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)  
• Flexible working patterns (job-share, condensed hours)  
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%  
• Generous parental leave packages  
• Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room  
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving  
• Access to a retail discounts and cashback site  
• A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes  
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)  

At HM Treasury we have an exceptionally broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff are able to realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.  

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form or speak to the recruitment team.