Head of commercial Finance

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

Free shuttle bus is available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park

At FCDO Services we protect the UKs 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 were 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, youve got the opportunity to join them.

Accounting for the nations 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, youll drive commercial finance across the Trading Fund.

As the senior finance lead for driving profit growth, youll 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.

Leading the Commercial Finance team to deliver support to the Customer Relations directorate, youll 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, youll 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, youll identify opportunities to optimise revenue and performance, providing clarity on where the business should invest.

Develop your financial expertise while helping to defend the UKs global interests

A qualified chartered accountant, youll bring exceptional financial modelling and analytical skills with a focus on assessing risk and maximising commercial impact. Youll 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.

Youll have the opportunity to make this role your own, so youll 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 youll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. Its a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. Thats why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, good holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, youll 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.

Want to see your future teams work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If youre successful in your application, well 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

Closing date: 18th October 2026

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 youre welcome and valued. Its what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why were recognised as a Carer Confident workplace. And its how you know youre joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.

Essential:

• Exceptional financial modelling and analytical skills with a focus on assessing risk and maximising commercial impact.
• Confident, clear communicator who builds trusted relationships across teams and business partners.
• Qualified chartered accountant or demonstrable equivalent QBE
• Ability to engage and influence at Executive Board level
• Experience of building effective internal business relationships at a senior level
• Ability to contribute to the wider business strategy and the development of financial strategies which support the achievement of the Corporate / Strategic Plan
• Proven experience of negotiating and building strategic partnerships with key external stakeholders.
• Commitment to developing self, desire to make the role their own
• IT literate in particular strong MS Excel skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good technical knowledge of accounting principles, systems and procedures
• Is customer facing; forward looking; manages longer term expectations.