Strategic Finance Lead

Positions   1 Band / Grade   A2 Salary   £56,180 - £66,497 per annum Contract Type   Fixed Term Contract Length   Until end of June 2027 Working Pattern   Full Time Location   Hybrid (on-site and remote) Leave entitlement   Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata Closing Date  

23rd February 2025 at 23:55

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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.