In this Finance Business Partner role, you will combine financial expertise with strong influence to support budget holders and senior leaders. You will shape financial plans, provide strategic insight, and drive value-for-money outcomes within HMRC’s CDIO Strategic Services Division. You’ll engage with IT teams, challenge financial positions, and help steer complex delivery areas through data-driven advice. This is a chance to influence change, work cross-functionally, and contribute to large-scale public-sector finance initiatives.
Pay / Benefits
Flexible and Hybrid Working
Hybrid working policy
Leave allowance 25–30 days
Civil Service Pension alpha contributions
Family-friendly policies
Coaching and personal development
Responsibilities
Provide specialist financial advice to IT teams on planning, processes and budget setting
Deliver clear, data-driven financial information with actionable recommendations
Support development and implementation of credible financial plans aligned with HMRC strategy
Attend and influence senior leadership boards, offering robust financial challenge
Contribute to early-stage idea pipelines and business case development with financial insight
Drive evidence-based decision-making across the business
Coach and develop finance capability across teams
Horizon scan to identify risks and propose viable financial solutions
Oversee team members and cultivate leadership skills across groups
Lead cultural change to enhance leadership, innovation, and financial discipline
Collaborate with Transformation Portfolio, Programme and Finance teams to enable effective change
Key requirements
CCAB fully qualified chartered accountant or equivalent UK professional body
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build stakeholder relationships
Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into insights for decision making
Excellent IT/Excel and written communication skills
Experience of working in a large and complex organisation
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to support stakeholders
Confident communicator capable of challenging senior leaders
Ability to operate in a changing culture, think strategically and manage risk
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