Strategic Finance lead

Strategic Finance Leadership Opportunities Salary: £71,752 – £79,042 per annum, plus a fixed London Allowance of £2,928 (where applicable), depending on skills and experience (Total potential package: £74,680 – £81,970 per annum) Location: London / Hybrid (3 days office-based) Closing date: Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 11:59pm Please note: we anticipate strong interest and encourage early applications. Shape the Financial Future of One of the UK's Most High-Profile Public Institutions The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is entering a pivotal phase under A New Met for London - a transformation programme focused on restoring trust, strengthening financial resilience and ensuring policing is sustainable, strategic and value-driven. With a £4bn+ revenue budget, a £500m+ capital programme and national scrutiny at every stage, financial leadership within the Met is both high-stakes and high-impact. With scale comes complexity. With complexity comes challenge. And with challenge comes opportunity - to influence decisions that affect millions, support frontline policing and ensure every pound delivers public good. We are now recruiting multiple senior finance professionals at Band U to help drive capability, insight and financial strategy across critical areas of operational and corporate delivery. Why Join Us The MPS is the UK's largest police force, serving over 8.6 million residents across London's 620 square miles. With nearly 46,000 officers and staff, it represents around 25% of national police funding - and plays a vital role in public safety, community confidence and national policing priorities. Joining Finance at the Met means contributing to an organisation where robust decision-making can change outcomes at city-wide scale. You will work in an environment where financial stewardship is central to public trust, operational excellence and long-term resilience. The Opportunities – Strategic Finance Leadership Roles (Band U) We are seeking to appoint into the following positions: Each of these roles plays a distinct part in safeguarding financial sustainability, strengthening insight, and supporting operational effectiveness across the MPS. The Roles Senior Management Accountant – Management Accounting & Insight You will lead management accounting and forecasting across major portfolios (~£2.2bn), overseeing a team of Management Accountants. You will enhance financial insight, improve the maturity of forecasting models, and ensure that financial performance is clearly articulated to decision-makers under the Met Business Services (MBS) operating model. Strategic Finance Lead – Capital You will provide financial leadership over a complex, multi-year capital investment programme covering estates, fleet, technology and specialist infrastructure. Acting as a trusted advisor on affordability, capital prioritisation, long-term modelling and risk, you will shape major investment decisions aligned to strategic priorities and regulatory standards. Strategic Finance Lead – Efficiency You will drive strategic affordability insight, supporting the delivery of efficiency plans across the MPS. You will lead multi-year savings modelling, performance benchmarking and financial scenario analysis, providing insight that informs spending review planning, value-for-money assessments and long-term organisational sustainability. Senior Finance Business Partner (x2) You will act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, bringing financial clarity to frontline and corporate decision-making. You will lead on budget planning, scenario modelling and performance analysis, ensuring that financial choices are aligned to operational purpose, strategic direction and long-term viability. What You'll Bring We are looking for finance leaders who can translate numbers into influence, analysis into strategy and data into decisions that matter. You will be: A qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) Experienced in large, complex or public sector environments Skilled in financial planning, management accounting, capital strategy or business partnering Confident operating at pace with senior stakeholders Insight-driven, commercially aware and strategically minded Able to challenge constructively and drive value creation Motivated by public impact and high-profile responsibility How to Apply To apply, please send your CV and a brief supporting statement outlining your preferred role(s) and suitability to: metpolice@allenlane.co.uk For a confidential discussion, contact: Jack Murphy – 07921 335 786 / jackmurphy@allenlane.co.uk Hannah Mensah - 07789 871 864 / hannahmensah@allenlane.co.uk This is more than a finance role. This is about influence, trust and public purpose. Be part of reshaping the future of policing finance in London. metpolice@allenlane.co.uk