FCDO Services
Head of Commercial Finance
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Head of Commercial Finance
Salary: £75,055 - £82,400 plus a location allowance of £1,750 and excellent benefits
Location: Based in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need
Job Reference: 481461
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 18th October 2026.
About FCDO Services
At FCDO Services we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings and courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we’re on. In our world, it all matters.
At any moment in time, we have hundreds of active projects around the world, each with varying revenue streams. Our Finance team not only take great pride to understand the value in the financial management of these projects, they ensure everything is compliant with the National Audit Office to help deliver year end accounts to Parliament.
Trusted, Commercially successful, and always growing. This is Finance with a twist, Now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
Accounting for the nation’s interests.
Striking the perfect balance.
Creating value in your work.
It all matters.
Drive commercial growth in a high-profile role
This is a high-profile hands-on leadership role, balancing team management with strategic influence and deep involvement in modelling, analysis, and commercial decision-making. Working alongside the Chief Finance and Chief Executive Officers and other board-level stakeholders, you’ll drive commercial finance across the Trading Fund.
As the senior finance lead for driving profit growth, you’ll shape strategy and deliver actionable insight across high-value business functions. Your work will encompass corporate planning, pricing decisions, cost modelling, board-level analysis, and recommendations on profitability and margins.
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Leading the Commercial Finance team to deliver support to the Customer Relations directorate, you’ll ensure that appropriate pricing and bid investments, governance and resources are operational across the organisation. Supporting departments with cost models and financial forecasts to underpin products and services, you’ll ensure the delivery of high-quality analysis and insight to support operational decisions. And, owning the evaluation of commercial initiatives from pricing to profit analysis, you’ll identify opportunities to optimise revenue and performance, providing clarity on where the business should invest.
Develop your financial expertise while helping to defend the UK’s global interests
A qualified chartered accountant, you’ll bring exceptional financial modelling and analytical skills with a focus on assessing risk and maximising commercial impact. You’ll also bring the ability to contribute to the development of financial and wider business strategies.
To succeed in this role, you should have experience of building trusted relationships across teams and business partners, and the ability to engage and influence at Executive Board level. With a forward-looking, customer-facing approach you should also have experience of negotiating and building strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.
You’ll have the opportunity to make this role your own, so you’ll need to be committed to your ongoing professional development. You should also be able to work to tight timelines. And, while technical knowledge of accounting principles, systems and procedures is essential, experience of Oracle Cloud ERP software is desirable.
Discover the support you need to grow your career further
Working with us you’ll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. It’s a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, good holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.
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Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us.
If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website: https://www.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/
To find out more about our benefits and our organisation, please visit fcdoservicescareers.co.uk
It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world
The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.
Apply link: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=2013901
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