18348 - Digital Finance Lead

We're recruiting for a Digital Finance Lead here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Digital Finance team. The Digital Finance Lead will be responsible for:

• Strengthen operational financial management and governance across Justice Digital, Data & Science (JDDS);
• Building and continuously improving operational finance processes and reporting to support better transparency and strong financial control;
• Leading, developing and growing a high-performing, engaged team of Digital Finance Managers and Analysts, building capability and fostering a positive, inclusive culture
You'll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including, Strengthen Operational financial management and governance across Justice Digital, Data & Science (JDDS):
• Support colleagues across JDDS and the Finance function by improving the quality and transparency of financial inputs that underpin forecasting (through P2P, contract tracking and related activities).
• Provide high-quality financial reporting and analysis to support decision-making across JDDS;
• Support effective budget management by improving visibility of spend, highlighting risks and opportunities through reporting and tracking processes;
• Work with colleagues to resolve issues relating to financial processes, data quality and system inputs;
• Promote good financial management practices across JDDS by improving processes, tools and transparency.
Build and continuously improving operational finance processes and reporting to support better transparency and strong financial control:
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of operational finance processes across JDDS, ensuring consistency, scalability and strong financial control, by:
• Owning and evolving the end-to-end purchase-to-pay (P2P) process, working across Finance, Commercial and JDDS to simplify, standardise and strengthen controls;
• Leading the continuous improvement of the financial management of contracts, through contract tracking and improved visibility of commitments, strengthening transparency and control over spend across JDDS;
• Owning the development and evolution of operational financial reporting, dashboards and performance products, ensuring consistent, high-quality visibility of spend and activity.
Leading, developing and growing a high-performing, engaged team of Digital Finance Managers and Analysts, building capability and fostering a positive, inclusive culture:
• Lead and motivate a team of capable Digital Finance Managers and Analysts;
• Develop individual and team capability through effective coaching, development and performance management, embedding JDDS values and behaviours;
• Define team priorities and objectives, ensuring alignment with JDDS priorities and enabling effective, focused delivery.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!


• A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave, (increasing to 30 days once you have reached 5 years of service), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, working part time or compressed hours. Designed to support a positive work-life balance.
• Employees are allocated 10% of their working time for personal and professional development.
• A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best-in-class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
You can find more details of the Benefits we offer here. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital, Data and Science please take a look at our blog.