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About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, youll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. Were committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Womens Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Job description
Role
- As a member of the Corporate Services Senior Management Team and of the wider TPR SLT and Director group, to lead on the financial, commercial, planning and reporting framework and direction, ensuring appropriate controls are in place and acting as custodian of value for public funding.
- To work closely with Exco and Senior Leaders across TPR on their financial and operational effectiveness and alignment, setting controls appropriate to the risks and assuring their effectiveness.
- Accountable for compliance with internal and external controls and governance, including continuous improvement to align with organisation direction.
- To lead and take responsibility for the functional areas within the Directorate, assuring the effective recruitment, retention, development and management of staff at all levels.
- To work closely with the Corporate Services Management Committee to ensure cohesive leadership and management of the Directorate.
Responsibilities
As Interim Director of Finance, your responsibilities will include:
- Managing external relationships with governance bodies, including DWP, NAO and Cabinet Office
- Internal and external communications
- Being accountable for accurate, timely and well positioned statutory documents
- Driving change initiatives within areas under control
- Input to and alignment with internal governance, e.g., Operations and Portfolio Oversight Committee
- Government spending compliance and adaptability to business need e.g., Spending Controls
- Health and Safety
- Risk management and appropriate and timely mitigations
- Budget and forecast management and financial controls, both within directorate, CS level and organisation
- People management, including succession planning, training, development and wellbeing of reports
- Lead funding discussions internally and with external parties
- Collection, control and reporting of relevant levies and fines
- Effective, efficient, and aligned services, within CS and across TPR.
Person specification
Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential:
- Accountancy qualification and experience of its application in a business context
- Advanced knowledge of risk assurance frameworks and risk management and controls
- Successful experience of high-performance leadership in a complex business
- Successful experience delivering and embedding financial strategy and accompanying behaviours
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders with competing priorities and communicating complex matters to them
- Experience in leading a cross organisation effort to deliver an operational plan, bringing others with you and full assurance of the resulting plan and ongoing reporting
- Experience in the delivery, support and oversight of the Annual Report and Accounts and Corporate Plan with clear KPIs
- Ability to synthesize and analyse a wide range of data in differential formats to develop and articulate clear options and advice
- Ability to work creatively within multiple constraints and expectations e.g., from the Civil Service, DWP and the Board to meet existing and new challenges
- Ability to assess where existing procedures and policies provide a framework and where there is justifiable reason to step outside them
- Adaptability to flex approaches as new challenges arise whilst maintaining clear auditable records of key decisions.
- Ability to translate financial strategy into operational procedures.
- Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making with appropriate confidentiality
- Informed understanding and demonstrable experience of how to maintain close control of value for money in a senior public role, whilst approaching the business challenges with innovation and flair
Desirable:
- Competence and confidence in leading on public sector audit and governance requirements
- A commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
- Enquiring mindset and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success
Person Specification
- High integrity and openness combined with commitment to excellent governance
- Ability to work in a demanding environment where prioritisation and use of initiative are essential
- Positive and approachable manner
- Highly analytical problem solver
- Outstanding communicator at all levels
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Benefits
£28,653 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Salary & Benefits
As well as a salary starting at £106,123 we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton.
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How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 159969 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Interviews for this role will be commencing on Wednesday 5th July, we are ideally looking for someone who is available immediately.
Current employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individuals age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, were committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Applications will be considered on a part time and job share basis. Due to the nature of this role, for part time we would consider applications at a minimum of 28 hours per week. If you want your application to be considered as part of a job share, please apply with the hours you are available to work.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arms length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
Please be aware we are currently holding interviews through Microsoft Teams.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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- Name : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
- Email : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
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- Email : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
