Head of Finance
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Job Title: Head of Finance
Band: SCS1
Salary:
Location:Liverpool/Newport/Norwich/BirminghamTerms: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: 22/04/25
To view the full candidate pack please visit the Civil Service jobs advert here
Join a team that brings value to the nation
Would you like to play a key role in the finance function of the largest public procurement organisation in the UK Do you want to help manage public money and join a team that delivers value
Directorate Overview
Finance Planning and Performance oversees our financial reporting develops budgets and projections formulates business plans tracks implementation progress measures success metrics and manages
corporate risk and assurance activities across CCS.
Role Summary
The post holder will support the Director of Finance Planning and Performance with effective financial stewardship of the CCS Trading Fund and will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of financial
management integrity and planning. The post holder will ensure the organisation achieves its objectives in line with the overall Agency Business Plan and that all CCS activities are financially viable and its assets
managed appropriately.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
integral member of the CCS and FPP senior leadership group forging strong relationships with strategy policy and operational teams. The role is directly responsible for c25 members of staff
developing and implementing the organisations financial strategy ensuring it aligns with overall business objectives
leading on the planning and management of medium and shortterm financial planning ensuring efficient and effective use of financial resources
provision of strategic financial reporting and advice to senior management and boards offering constructive challenge and scrutiny to expenditure proposals and forecasts
responsible for providing performance data analysis and insights to inform decisionmaking and improve financial performance particularly around commercial benefits savings income and expenditure
champion productivity and efficiency reporting improving links with business planning income strategy and management decisions
ensure that the working capital of the Trading Fund is properly managed and controlled
provide advice support and challenge on investment cases and special projects
responsible for appropriate and effective management of supplier financial sustainability
ensure compliance with Treasury guidelines on Managing Public Money through a framework of robust and effective control
responsible for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements supporting corporatequality risk management and assurance activities ensuring that financial business risks are being tracked and mitigated as effectively as possible
Essential criteria (Assessment will be based on applications):
qualified accountant CCAB or equivalent qualification
proven stakeholder management abilities (including influencing and negotiating)
highly developed people leadership management and communication skills
significant experience of general financial management including; producing sets of published accounts following external audit managing financial control systems and processes financial systems administration financial analysis and financial policy development
demonstrable experience of preparing financial plans and forecasts preparing medium term financial plans annual budgets and forecasts
Success profiles (To be assessed at interview):
seeing the bigger picture
communicating and influencing
making effective decisions
working together
(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
Assessment
You will be asked to take part in a staff engagement exercise. These assessments will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather they are designed to support the panels decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview. This will be hold on 2nd June 2025.
What we will offer you here are some of the benefits you can expect:
Competitive salary
Generous pension scheme
A discretionary noncontractual performance related bonus
Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
Explore fully how we will reward your work.
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 ServiceD&I Strategy.
We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone so if there is any way that we can support you please contact
Working flexibly delivering outcomes
CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers customers partners networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.
Selection Process
Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift will commence 23rd May 2025 and interviews will be held on 9th June either at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change)
To find out more about our recruitment process please click here
Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact
The assignment duration
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.
Complaints procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should contact in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
Complaints Procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should contact in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at
Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
