DCMS Strategic Finance have three Strategic Finance Managers, and we are currently recruiting for two of these vacancies. The work carried out across these roles include:

• Annual and Multi-year Business Planning.
• In-year financial management including reprioritisation exercises.
• Fiscal event planning and analysis.
• Medium term financial planning
• Providing expert advice to teams on Strategic Finance issues
• Coordinating and leading engagement with HM Treasury on financial issues. 

These are critical roles in the team where you will receive significant exposure to Senior Leadership including the Executive Board and the Delivery and Risk Committee, as well as Ministerial Engagement as we establish the newly focussed Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and deliver a revised Business Planning process for 2024-25.

Our Strategic Finance Managers provide strategic advice and analysis on financial impact, performance and risk to senior stakeholders and through this contribute to the strategic direction of the Department and its 43 Public Bodies. They lead and coordinate the Business Planning process on behalf of the whole Department to set budgets for the years ahead, and reviewing plans on a quarterly basis. 

They work with colleagues in Corporate Strategy, HR and Analysis on Fiscal Events and lead negotiations with HM Treasury, coordinating across the Department and supporting effective relationships with the HMT Spending Team. 

This is an exciting year as we look to begin planning for Autumn Budget and a future Spending Review due in 2024. The Strategic Finance Managers will also be at the forefront of senior discussions as we look to determine the future structure of the newly focussed organisation following the Machinery of Government change.

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:

Essential Requirements 

• Full or part-qualified CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification or equivalent (or willing to work towards full qualification)
• Competent relationship/customer service manager: Experience developing and maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Can influence, change, and impact decisions through those relationships.
• Solutions oriented and able to complete work in a timely manner without prompting
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
• Strong Organisational Skills: Proven ability to time and workload manage yourself and others. Can effectively triage essential, time critical, and highly important tasks, against others

Desirable Skills 

• Experience of providing strategic advice to senior leaders and Ministers on complex issues
• Experience of working with HM Treasury
• Experience of Financial and Business Planning in a complex organisation
• Project management experience
• Experience of financial governance

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home

• 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

• Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice

• 3 days of paid volunteering leave

• Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave

• Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year

• Occupational sick pay

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice

• Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks

• Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work

• Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
  
  

How to Apply:

Follow the link below for more information on the position, and to begin your application:

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=cGFnZWFjdGlvbj12aWV3dmFjYnlqb2JsaXN0JnNlYXJjaHBhZ2U9MSZqb2JsaXN0X3ZpZXdfdmFjPTE4NjU0OTQmdXNlcnNlYXJjaGNvbnRleHQ9NDMxMjQxMDUmb3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZzZWFyY2hzb3J0PXNjb3JlJnBhZ2VjbGFzcz1Kb2JzJnJlcXNpZz0xNjg5Njc5OTIzLWM3YmJiN2YyNTNjZDM4YTczMDkzMTFlZjAwMGY1OWFkYWIzYjQ5YjY=