HM Treasury
Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting
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Job Location
This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road), or Darlington (Feethams House).
Job Summary
If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.
Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.
We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a cross-government hub bringing people together to tackle key national issues while working closer to the communities we serve.
Job Description
This is a varied and influential leadership role at the heart of government finance, responsible for ensuring the effective reporting, transparency and accountability of the UK's public sector finances. Leading work across financial reporting policy, Whole of Government Accounts, parliamentary reporting and public expenditure analysis, the postholder will work closely with senior leaders across government and beyond to provide high-quality financial insight, support decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the government finance system. The role would suit a leader with strong technical financial expertise, excellent judgement and the ability to influence across complex organisations, helping to strengthen financial management, transparency and trust in the stewardship of public money.
- Build, develop and empower a high-quality team of specialist and generalist staff to provide authoritative advice and support to Treasury teams, Ministers and departments in a way that is simple, practical and cuts through complex issues.
- Play an active role in the wider leadership of the Public Spending Group, the corporate leadership of Treasury, and the Government Finance Function. Help to craft and deliver the broader agenda for the Group’s and the Government Finance Function.
- Oversee delivery of Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) and provide support to the Director General, Public Spending, to enable them to sign off the accounts as Accounting Officer. Support the WGA recovery strategy to return the publication to pre-COVID timescales, and continue to develop the product to meet the needs of users.
- Set and maintain high standards for central government financial reporting and budgeting, through the Financial Reporting Manual and the Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.
- Support departments in implementing recommended practice in financial reporting and sustainability reporting by working with the Financial Reporting Advisory Board (FRAB) and its sub committees to drive high quality, timely financial and non financial reporting.
- As a member of FRAB, influence the international developments in accounting standards and contribute to maintaining the UK’s profile as an international leader in public financial management.
- Work with stakeholders across government to help resolve current financial reporting policy challenges such as local government accounts and audit, and the reporting of Further Education Colleges and Academies.
- Oversee the delivery of Mains and Supplementary Estimates, a focus on timeliness and quality and through collaboration with spending teams responsible for allocating and monitoring departmental budgets.
- Oversee the delivery of key statistical publications, for example Public Expenditure Statistics Analyses and Country and Regional Analysis, to required standards of timeliness and quality, particularly ensuring that political sensitivities are recognised and handled appropriately, in collaboration with teams across Treasury.
- Oversee the Treasury’s management of fiscal risk arising from national accounts classification changes, including leading the review of classification risk for material organisations and transactions.
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Candidate Drop-In Session
We will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and the recruitment process. If you would like to join us, then use the appropriate link below to join the call at the right time.
- Thursday 20 August 11:30-12:00 (https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/333907789712517?p=2Fu5IlCkJawYMmtjyC)
If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Andrew Cartner (andrew.cartner@hmtreasury.gov.uk)
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Person Specification
While in post, the successful candidate will be expected to perform well across the full range of Senior Civil Service behaviours set out in the Success Profile framework and demonstrate commitment to Civil Service values.
The Essential Criteria For The Purpose Of Selection Are
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills to support change across complex systems and a willingness to develop and deliver new ways of working.
- Delivering at Pace: Experience of leading projects to deliver complex financial outputs in a timely fashion.
- Communicating and Influencing: Strong ability to advise and influence senior decision makers.
- Experience: Significant technical accounting experience of financial management and reporting in the public sector, including understanding of significant developments in financial reporting and able to demonstrate a strong technical understanding of accounts preparation.
Qualifications
The role requires significant experience of financial reporting at a senior level. A professional financial qualification (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) is required.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Leadership
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £86,000, HM Treasury 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 (opens in a new window).
- Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
- Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
- Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
- Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
- Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.
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Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Application Stage
Application Form
Applications should consist of a CV (of no more than 3 sides) and a 1000-word personal statement demonstrating evidence of how you meet the skills, behaviours and experience detailed in the person specification.
Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.
Applications will be reviewed by the panel to select those which demonstrate the best fit with the post against the criteria set out in the person specification.
Leadership Assessment Stage
Staff Engagement Panel Exercise
If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to take part in a staff engagement panel exercise. This assessment will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather it is designed to support the panel’s decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview. Further details on this assessment will be provided to shortlisted candidates in due course.
Interview Stage
Candidates will be invited to an interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of previous experience and professional competence. The criteria that will be assessed at interview are
- Experience
- Strengths
- Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Leadership
Interview Presentation
Prior to your interview, we will contact you about a presentation that the interview panel would like you to complete as part of the assessment. The exact details will be communicated to you nearer the time.
Candidate Guidance
Please review the candidate guidance for an overview of the Success Profiles and STAR approach, along with top tips for applications and interviews.
Recruitment Timeline
- Closing date: Sunday 13th September 2026 before 23:55
- Shortlisting: w/c 14th September 2026
- Staff Engagement Panel: 21st September 2026
- Interviews: w/c 28th September 2026 and w/c 5th October 2026
This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.
If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.
Reserve Lists
You will be placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot offer you a role immediately. Where more than one location has been advertised, candidates will be posted in merit order by location. You will be asked to provide your location preference on your application form. Please note that a place on the reserve list does not guarantee an offer.
If you are offered a role in your first preferred location and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable
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