Associate Finance Operations Manager

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HMRC Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO) delivers in-house solutions for projects and programmes that deal with a broad range of business, technical and operational issues. Our offices are hi-tech, state-of-the-art facilities that allow our teams to maximise their capabilities.

We are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

The Chief Engineering and Platform Office (CEPO) is a directorate that encompasses all CDIOs IT platform services so they can be managed consistently under one Target Operating Model (TOM). Platforms are the back-end shared capabilities that power products, e.g. cloud hosting, network services, or Microsoft Office. As an integral part of delivering CDIO and HMRCs successful operation, this is an ideal role for someone interested in working in a fast paced and challenging area.

Enterprise Integration Services (EIS) sits at the core of HMRCs Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) group, delivering critical integration and middleware services that process over a billion transactions annually and connect hundreds of HMRC systems.

EIS provides Application Programming Interface (API) platforms, and support to enable external developers and government partners to build secure, authorised integrations with HMRC digital services. Operating with modern open-source technologies and Agile practices, EIS delivers flexible and scalable integration solutions.

Within this, the EIS Operational Excellence team strengthens governance, delivery discipline and operational effectiveness. The team provides commercial, financial, supplier and process management to ensure services are delivered reliably at scale, in line with control, data and assurance requirements, enabling sustainable, high-volume service delivery.

The Associate Finance Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing cloud financial operations and aligning cost management with organisational priorities. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial controls, insights and reporting across cloud services, supporting effective governance, forecasting and optimisation of spend.

The post holder will work closely with senior leaders, platform owners to ensure robust financial management, compliance and value for money.

• Monitor and analyse cloud usage and expenditure, identifying trends, variances and opportunities for cost optimisation and savings.
• Provide clear, timely and accurate financial insights and reporting to senior leaders.
• Ensure effective financial governance and controls are in place across cloud services and use data and insight to inform recommendations that improve efficiency, cost control and value for money.
• Work collaboratively with platform owners to manage cloud costs to build effective working relationships with internal finance teams and stakeholders.
• Act as a point of contact for finance-related queries relating to cloud services and operational spend.
• Support the adoption of best practice in cloud cost management and financial operations.

Essential Criteria

• Proven ability to analyse financial data and present clear, actionable insights to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working with governance, compliance and financial control frameworks within a Cloud based environment (AWS and Azure).
• Skilled in stakeholder management and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, with the ability to leverage financial data to support decision-making and risk management within cloud platforms.
• Work with Product and Platform owners to align cloud financial strategies with development and operational goals.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of cloud financial management (e.g. managing or analysing cloud service costs).
• Familiarity with financial reporting tools, dashboards or performance metrics.
• Experience supporting cost optimisation or continuous improvement initiatives.

Location information - Transitional sites

For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.

If your location preference is for the following site, its important to note that this is not a long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.

This site is:

• Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford.

You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.

Leeds Location

Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRCs Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.