Head of Finance

The Head of finance will own and oversee the financial control environment to ensure that the financial outturn of the Delivery Authority is accurately reported and forecast and financial scrutiny is applied to the Programme Estimate. Building relationships across the business you will lead the finance team, developing and mentoring to enable them to perform at their best. You will work with the Board and the Executive team, and build effective relationships across the organisation as well as with external stakeholders within the Houses of Parliament.

Educated to degree level in Finance/ Accounting or a fully qualified Chartered Accountant with a recognised accountancy body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), you will also have substantial post qualification experience in a large, complex public sector organisation or large infrastructure capital programme.

You will have excellent relationship building skills with the ability to deliver financial information to non-finance individuals clearly and succinctly, ensuring your team are equipped to provide relevant financial information and support the business.

This is an exciting opportunity within a recognised Programme with associated challenges and you will be agile and flexible with experience of working in an unstructured and ever-changing environment and the ability to prioritise multiple activities to meet deadlines with strong time management, project and leadership skills.

If you feel this role is for you then we would love to hear from you. To see the full job description for this role please click here.

Salary circa £100,000 per annum - this is a fixed term contract for an initial period of 12 months

Benefits include:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays 
• Discretionary bonus scheme depending on both corporate and individual performance 
• Life assurance of 4 x salary death in service 
• Group Income Protection 
• Pension – up to 10% employer contribution 
• Up to 5 days paid volunteering 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Season ticket loan 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Professional Body Fees paid 
• Working in a hybrid / smart way

We are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities in employment. We are building diverse teams and seek to attract and retain talented individuals from a range of backgrounds and cultures to join us on this hugely challenging and important project.

Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter, stating your suitability for the role and if you believe you have any current or potential conflicts of interest relating to this position.

We look forward to receiving your completed application by 12 noon on 28 August 2025.

Security

Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a minimum Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed.

Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.

 

The Palace of Westminster, one of the best recognised buildings in the world, needs essential restoration to preserve it for future generations. The Palace has a rich and remarkable history. Westminster Hall is over 900 years old and has been the scene of great moments in our country’s political life, covering 34 acres, and the size of more than 1,000 houses, there are 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, three miles of passageways, four floors and 65 different levels. 

As well as being one of the UK’s biggest buildings it’s one of the nation’s busiest workplaces with thousands of people on site each day, from catering and security staff to MPs and Peers to experts keeping this iconic building running. The Restoration and Renewal Programme is carrying out the tens of thousands of hours of complex building surveys and investigations needed to inform future decisions on the restoration work needed.  

We’ve already engaged teams of architects, engineers, project managers and contractors who will shape the future direction of the work. Restoring Parliament is already boosting UK industries, and the restoration will use UK materials wherever possible and create jobs and apprenticeships across the country, from engineering and high-tech design to traditional crafts such as carpentry and stonemasonry.