Location
Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Telford
About the job
Job summary
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As a Deputy Finance Business Partner within HMRC’s Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) function, you will play a critical role in supporting the financial management of the digital services. You will support the Finance Business Partner to provide high quality financial insight, robust analysis and professional challenge to senior leaders across technology portfolios, ensuring strong financial stewardship, accurate forecasting and value for money across programmes that support national security, trade facilitation and the collection of customs revenue. Working closely with Management Accounting teams, delivery teams, commercial colleagues and operational stakeholders, you will support on budget development and monitoring, including investment and prioritisation decisions, and ensure financial information is consistent and robust.
You will interpret financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, contribute to strategic planning and provide trusted advice that helps drive effective decision making in a complex, fast paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to shape financial decisions that enable HMRC CDIO to deliver critical services relied upon by citizens, traders and government partners.
Job description
Key Responsibilities include:
- Providing high quality financial analysis, advice and challenge to senior leaders.
- Supporting budget setting, in year financial management, variance analysis and forecasting activity.
- Supporting investment decisions, business cases and prioritisation discussions through robust financial modelling and insight.
- Ensuring strong financial governance, controls and stewardship across programmes and operational areas working with the management accounting team.
- Partnering with delivery, commercial and operational teams to understand cost drivers and ensure resources align with strategic priorities.
- Highlighting financial risks and opportunities and influencing decision making to maintain financial balance and improve value for money.
- Producing clear, timely reporting tailored for both finance and non finance audiences.
- Driving continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and ways of working.
- Acting as a visible, trusted finance professional who demonstrates sound judgement and supports a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Lead on regular and ad hoc commissions as directed by FBP, ensuring through analysis and presentation of data/information.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Current experience of working in a Finance Role.
- Practitioner level knowledge of Management Accounting functions.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationship with stakeholders and colleagues.
Desirable Criteria
- Fully qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.
- Expert level knowledge of Management Accounting functions.
Transitional Sites
If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long‑term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.
These sites are:
- Waterview Park, Washington – moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
- Benton Park View, Newcastle – moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
- Centenary Court, Bradford – moving to 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds
- Telford Plaza, Telford – moving to Parkside Court, Telford
- Trinity Bridge House, Manchester – moving to an alternative office in Manchester/ Salford
Leeds Locations
Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.
Qualifications
You must be part qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent or already working towards qualification.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Budgeting and forecasting skills
For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button below.
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