Deputy Director, Senior Finance Business Partner - Portfolio & Programme Finance

Details

Reference number

473065

Salary

£86,000 - £96,000

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 PB 1 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.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

SCS Pay Band 1

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HO - Chief Operating Officer Group - Finance Directorate

Type of role

Finance

Senior leadership

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

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Location

Regular attendance in London will be required for the role.

About the job

Job summary

Why this role matters

The Portfolio & Programme Finance Business Partner is a critical leadership role within Home Office with responsibility for the Programme Finance team which provides direct support to all major Programmes across the Home Office - all Transformation activity which carries significant budgetary delivery and wider Accounting Officer risks.

You will lead a team of finance professionals and work closely with policy, operational and analytical colleagues to support fiscal events and manage relationships with key stakeholders including HM Treasury and the National Audit Office. You will provide strategic financial advice and challenge to senior leaders, ensuring that funding decisions are evidence-based, value for money, and aligned with departmental priorities

Working as part of the overall Finance Directorate, you will be expected to contribute to the overall management and leadership of the Finance function and contribute to the Government Finance Profession.

Job description

Key responsibilities

(These may change depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate and shifts in departmental requirements)

Provide programme and project finance support and oversight of the HO portfolio, ensuring alignment with Home Office objectives and fiscal constraints

Play an active role in shaping departmental financial strategy and preparations for the next Spending Review.

Working in partnership, build and maintain strong relationships with Directors and Director Generals based on deep and nuanced understanding of needs, requirements, and expectations which support their business performance and delivery plans, aligning financial expertise with business knowledge

Work closely with Senior Responsible Officers on major projects and programme to ensure decisions include appropriate financial considerations and sound business cases are developed

Drive improvements to programme and project finance, including leading the implementation of a project ledger solution across the major programmes in the Home Office. Acting as SRO and providing strategic direction for the delivery.

Create a financial culture that is supportive and empowering, where the business takes accountability for decisions and support them to get things right. Champion strong assurance, governance and compliance

Provide inclusive and empowering leadership to teams, building capability, professional confidence and a culture that attracts and develops finance talent and ensures the team provides sound and expert financial advice to the business that promotes Value For Money (VFM) and strong financial discipline.

Responsibilities of Finance SCS:

Be an important member of the finance leadership of the Home Office, promoting Civil Service reform and contributing to the Home Office and wider Civil Service efficiency agendas.

Exercise leadership across a broad range of corporate responsibilities that connect to Finance within the department and there is the opportunity to modify/adapt some of these responsibilities to suit the specific career interests and strengths of the post holder.

Contribute to the overall management and leadership of the Finance function and contribute to the Government Finance Profession.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

Leadership - substantial experience of leading, motivating and developing a diverse team of finance professionals, developing a spirit of teamwork across functional and organisational boundaries to deliver an effective and efficient service, with specific experience of driving and improving performance

Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and drive organizational change.

Experience of delivering financial advice and investment appraisal capabilities

Experience of leading change across a complex organisation, improving systems and processes to deliver efficiency improvements.

Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders, including Ministers or board-level executives within a highly complex and politically sensitive environment

Experience of influencing management at board level with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex positions clearly and compellingly within a complex, politically influenced environment.

CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant with a substantial track record of success in a senior finance leadership role in a fastmoving finance area in a highly complex organisation. This should include a highly effective track record of interpreting financial information to help shape and influence organisational strategy

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £86,000, Home Office contributes £24,914 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role

An environment with flexible working options

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Online Application

Please follow the Job Advert instructions on the Civil Service Jobs website to apply online by 23:55hrs on Monday 10th August 2026.

You will be asked to provide:

A CV – (3 pages max) setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. Please provide reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

A Statement of Suitability – (limited to 1250 words) providing examples of how your experience meets the essential criteria. This is your opportunity to give examples and show how your skills and experience fit the job requirements.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals

nationals of the Republic of Ireland

nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Andrea Taylor

Email : Andrea.Taylor4@homeoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : SCSRecruitment@homeoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Complaints should be sent in writing to:

Civil Service Commission, Room G8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ.