Director, Finance Operations

Posting date:	08 August 2025
Salary:	£100,000 to £122,000 per year
Additional salary information:	Standard Cabinet Office rules on pay will apply to civil servants appointed on level transfer or promotion. Their salary will increase to the minimum of the SCS PB2 range or by a promotion award of up to 10% more than their current basic salary excluding all allowances (whichever is the greater). Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing basic salary excluding all allowances.
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 September 2025
Location:	London
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	421619/1

Summary

The Chief Operating Officer Group is responsible for ensuring that operational and policy teams in the Home Office have the support they need to achieve the Department’s priorities. The work is captured in a wide portfolio of enabling functions including human resources, estates, finance, investment management, performance management, governance and assurance, commercial, science and innovation and security.

The finance function comprises two Director roles with a Strategic and Operational focus. This role, the Operational Finance Director, is focused on: accounts production; system and management accounting; transactions and the in-year financial reporting; project and programme finance; and finance responsibilities for the Synergy Shared Services programme. The other Finance Director focuses on: strategic finance; financial planning; and business partnering.

As the Finance Director - Operations you will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will provide strong leadership for financial management and control for the Home Office, with a relentless focus on maximising the efficiency of the Department’s delivery;

As a finance professional, this is an exciting time to be joining the Home Office. The Home Office is embarking on a significant change journey to deliver more effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Team and Scale
• Strategic Financial Planning and Investment Analysis
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Financial Operations and Compliance
• Shared Services Strategy
• Metis Product Owner
• Professional Leadership in Government Finance
• Transformation and Change Management
• Corporate Leadership and Influence

*For full list of the responsibilities, please check the candidate pack for the role, attached at the bottom of the advert.

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