Head of Operational Finance

Head of Operational Finance

Salary: £75,055 - £82,400 plus a location allowance of £1,750 and excellent benefits

Contract type:
Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Location:

Based in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need

Free shuttle bus is available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park

At FCDO Services we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings and courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we’re on.

In our world, it all matters.

At any moment in time, we have hundreds of active projects around the world, each with varying revenue streams. Our Finance team not only take great pride to understand the value in the financial management of these projects, they ensure everything is compliant with the National Audit Office to help deliver year end accounts to Parliament.

Trusted, Commercially successful, and always growing. This is Finance with a twist, Now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them. Accounting for the nation’s interests.

• Striking the perfect balance.
• Creating value in your work.
• It all matters.

As Head of Operational Finance, you’ll contribute to and implement a clear, cohesive and focused financial strategy for FCDO Services.

Working with the Chief Financial and Operating Officers, your financial insight and guidance will inform business decisions and help drive the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation. You’ll collaborate with the Business Services Senior Leadership team and Executive Board to drive the finance agenda. And, working closely with the Head of Commercial Finance, you’ll refine existing budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure a best-in-class approach.

As part of the operational senior leadership team, you’ll support, challenge and hold operational directors accountable for financial delivery. Managing a team of finance professionals, you’ll co‑ordinate financial knowledge and performance reporting across individual business areas and ensure targets are met. You’ll also co‑ordinate the work of senior finance business partners, management accountants and other business partners. Your strong leadership approach will ensure that operational financial delivery is underpinned by a robust approach to risk management, compliance and planning.

A qualified accountant with experience of leading a finance function for a large, complex organisation, you’ll bring the ability to contribute to the development of financial and wider business strategies.

To succeed in this role, you should have experience of developing effective internal business relationships, and the ability to engage and influence at Executive Board level. With a forward-looking, customer-centric approach, you should also have experience of negotiating and building strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.

You’ll have the opportunity to make this role your own, so you’ll need to be committed to your ongoing professional development. And, with strong technical knowledge of accounting principles, systems and procedures, preferably you’ll also have a working knowledge of Oracle Cloud.

Working with us you’ll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. It’s a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. That’s why…