Head of Finance

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 390199

**Salary**:

- £67,250 - £75,575
- This post also attracts an Accountancy allowance of £4700 per annum, for qualified accountants. Subject to proof of CCAB or equivalent accounting qualification.
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

**Job grade**:

- Grade 6

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- DSIT - Corporate Services - Matrix Programme

**Type of role**:

- Accountancy
Finance
Project Delivery

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

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Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford

About the job

**Job summary**:
At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.

We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.

We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.

We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.

We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kick-starting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.

Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.

**Our Inclusive Environment**

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 D&I Strategy.

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**Job description**:
**The Role and Our Team**

The Matrix Programme is a transformation initiative involving 9 Departments (listed at end). It is a unique cross-government collaboration that will unlock simpler, better, and more joined up working by bringing together the systems, processes, and ways of working for key government functions such as HR, Finance or Procurement, commonly known as Shared Services.

The Programme team is passionate about improving the existing shared services experience for DSIT and its partners whilst working to deliver the strategic objectives of the Government Shared Services Strategy.

We will deliver the Government's three overarching objectives for shared services:
1. Better experience for all users - intuitive systems that are easy to use and mobile-enabled.

2. Efficiency and value for money - better systems and services which support productivity and seek to reduce costs.

3. Standardised processes and data - support interoperability, making it easier to understand and compare corporate data.

Departments forming the Matrix Programme: Cabinet Office (CO), Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Department for Business Trade (DBT), Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Department for Education (DfE), Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), Attorney’s General Office (AGO) and His Majesty's Treasury (HMT).

**Person specification**:
**Key Responsibilities**
- Short Summary:
The role is Head of the Matrix finance team, responsible for embedding robust financial management, providing value for money assurance to the SRO and board and leading on the finance contribution to the Programme Business Case. Whilst being based in DSIT, the team will have regular engagement with representatives from all the 9 Matrix departments. Therefore, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to the workings of Government. The programme is in the process of developing the third iteration of its Programme Business Case, that outlines the case for the Matrix programme. We are now looking to recruit an experienced and ambitious Grade 6 to lead the production of the finance case for our next iteration (which will occur in 2025), to finalise outstanding elements of our current business case, and to further develop the future finance function of the Programme. The post holder will line manage two G7 roles with a further 2 SEO roles within the team.

Key Responsibilities also include but not limited to:

- Leading the finance team, providing strategic steer and building capability
- Working effectively with the DSIT Finance Business Partner and Strategic Finance functions
- Lead on the production of the finance section of the business case, including inputting into the benefits case, identifying finance and governance implications of commercial products, and ensuring a close working relationship with other work streams.
- Assessing account