Strategic Finance Lead - The Guardian : Job Details

House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Finance, Portfolio and Performance (FPP) team is critical to supporting a thriving Parliamentary democracy. We play a leading role in delivering the House of Commons' Strategy through business and financial planning, monitoring performance, supporting the delivery of projects and programmes across Parliament, and promoting innovation and improvement.

The Role

The Strategic Finance Lead will work closely with the Head of Financial Performance & Value and the wider Financial Improvement and Performance Team to deliver the zero-based review project.

They will work at pace to support the delivery of the wider project and related priorities by providing strategic advice to senior leaders and analysing complex financial and management information to develop actionable insights.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Leading zero-based reviews of business areas by gathering and analysing management information to review whether spending represents value for money in delivery of strategic objectives.
• Develop proposals for integrating the results of zero-based reviews into existing financial planning and strategic planning processes.
• Oversight of team members and other's work and developing leadership skills within and across teams.
• Building and maintaining key relationships, in particular developing trust and rapport. This includes managing expectation of senior managers and stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality, accessible, and succinct reports of complex strategic, management, and financial information.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• It is essential that you either hold a professional finance qualification (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent) or are part-qualified/studying towards a relevant finance qualification, or alternatively you have relevant experience of working in a strategic function with a proven track record for problem solving.
• Strategic thinking | Ability to work independently, proactively, and confidently on high-profile areas across teams and the organisation, bringing together diverse views and perspectives to gain a broader understanding of the organisation and its strategic priorities.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication | Ability to build relationships with senior managers and decision makers and communicate with confidence and credibility on complex strategic and financial issues.
• Planning & Organising | Ability to work at pace and under pressure to tight deadlines and deliver to agreed targets, within a small team.
• Analysis | Experience of bringing together information from a variety of sources, evaluating, analysing, and providing insight, and summarising it in accessible formats to inform and influence decision-making.
• Leadership | Ability to lead individuals and teams, building and maintaining strong collaborative partnerships to achieve organisational goals, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Next Steps and Additional Information

CV and Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500 word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

As part of the selection process, you may be asked to complete a test or presentation. Shortlisted candidates will be provided further information.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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