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Finance Manager
Cabinet Office – Business Partner (Finance)
Location
Glasgow, London
Job Summary
The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and the Cabinet in delivering the government’s manifesto commitments and objectives. As a "corporate centre" and policy department, the Cabinet Office:
- Challenges, supports, and leads across government
- Provides critical services to Ministerial Departments
Cabinet Office Finance oversees:
- Financial planning and performance reporting
- In-year financial management
- Financial accounting
- Management of Parliamentary Supply
- Annual accounts preparation
This finance function operates within the CFO Directorate, a multidisciplinary team led by the Cabinet Office Chief Financial Officer.
About the Role
As a Business Partner, your work will bridge finance and business units, requiring you to:
- Deliver financial advice to senior leaders in fast-paced, dynamic workplaces
- Handle diverse and critical issues with agility and expertise
Excellent candidates will:
- Be enthusiastic, proactive self-starters
- Thrive in fast-changing environments
- Embrace professional and personal development opportunities
This role is situated at the heart of government, offering career progression within an innovative organisation.
Responsibilities
You will be the gateway between business units and finance, utilizing:
- Technical & influencing skills – Provide advice, challenge, and scrutiny to senior colleagues
- Budget expertise – Ensure budgets are well constructed, managed, and monitored
- Strategic support – Assist in developing business cases and plans to:
- Improve performance
- Reduce risk
- EnhANCE value for money
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Core Duties
- Develop deep knowledge of business areas, their needs, and priorities
- Remit analysis for decision-making and benchmarking to:
- Highlight opportunities
- Drive value
- Challenge forecasts and distil financial data for:
- Senior management reports
- Board-level presentations
- Provide accounting advice aligned with:
- IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
- UK Central Government Accounting Rules
Additional Equires
- Advise & train non-finance staff on:
- Interpretation of financial processes
- Compliance with corporate requirements
- Oversee month-end reporting to ensure:
- Accurate reporting adjustments
- Certification of general ledger compliance
Other Key Activities
- Develop ad-hoc financial analyses for:
- Fiscal events
- Annual business planning cycles
- Support National Audit Office audits by providing evidence
- Corporate finance responsibilities:
- Contribute to main and supplementary Estimates
- Support structural data accuracy and reporting
- Act as a key liaison between Finance and business units
This flexible role may include additional responsibilities as determined by role and grade requirements.
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Key Requirements
Essential Skills / Experience
- Budget expertise in:
- Planning, forecasting, and risk identification
- Problem-solving across a variety of financial issues
- Communication & influence skills:
- Engaging effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Stakeholder credibility: Ability to influence senior decision-making
- Technical accounting acumen with proven execution of:
- Wide financial disciplines and methodologies
- Excel proficiency:
- Strong data analysis capabilities
- Clear insight into organisational and analytical applications
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Basic knowledge of UK government finance mechanics
- Recognized qualification as a member or fellow of the CCAB (e.g., CPA, ACCA) or equivalent
Flexible Working
The Cabinet Office policy is that at least 60% of your working time must be spent at your principal workplace. Some roles may require up to 100% attendance depending on function and business needs.
Selection Criteria
We assess candidates against two key dimensions:
** behaviours**
- Changing and Improving – Driving continuous enhancement
- Working Together – Collaborative style
- Quality Service – Commitment to sustaining high standards
Technical Skills
- Comprehensive accounting knowledge across accounting principles and reporting
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