Deputy Head of Finance - Grants - #1784673

Cabinet Office

Location

Glasgow, London, York

About The Job Job Summary

Lead the Grants Directorate within the Cabinet Office in delivering its objectives. The Deputy head of Finance – Grants will be responsible for all financial management of the directorate, including senior stakeholder management, budgeting, problem solving to month end. The role is currently supported by two grants finance/ business management members of the team. Going forward the finance team will evolve and this role may include support for other areas and additional line management.

Job Description

• Lead budget management and forecasting – work closely with your budget holders, service delivery teams and other finance team members to effectively and accurately manage budget, forecast and variances.
• Lead reporting and month end process – working closely with all your stakeholders, review, analyse, accrue and make corrections as needed to ensure each cost centre data is correct. Produce reporting packs on time that are clear, succinct, accurate and appropriate to the stakeholder.
• Highly skilled stakeholder management – ensure data (inwards) is being managed effectively and work with stakeholders to keep deliverables and timelines on track.
• Project lead and Business case management – responsible for delivery of finance process improvements and projects. Provide finance support for any business case requirements (e.g. budget bids, procurement etc).
• Line management – to manage, coach and develop team members; responsible for overall deliverables and behaviours.
• Compliance – to ensure compliance with internal policies & procedures, financial reporting standards, including principles around Managing Public Money and FReM. Additionally, lead on any NAO and other audit requirements.
• Governance and financial accountability – to provide support with data analysis and narrative for any governance group.
• Responsible for all cost recovery/ income collection – manage the income as per agreed timelines, resolve internal and external issues for any recharges to government departments and any other public body.
• Where necessary, undertake any other work and projects, in support of the Grants & Government Commercial Function.
  
  

Essential Criteria

• Highly skilled problem solving and ability to work independently.
• Experienced at working with multiple stakeholders, including delivering process improvement projects across teams.
• Relevant experience working in Finance, ideally including senior level responsibilities as per the key accountabilities, especially managing cost recovery (or revenue management equivalent).
• Fully qualified (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent).
• Experience of running, or being a part of, a full range of finance cycles (monthly, quarterly, annually etc).
• Production of key management documents (reports, presentations etc.) for senior stakeholders.
• Experience with full suite of Microsoft Office products, including minimum intermediate Excel.
  
  

Additional Information

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Qualifications

Fully qualified (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Technical Skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical question covering finance/accounting knowledge
• Technical test covering Excel skills and finance/accounting knowledge