Deputy Chief Finance Officer

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the organisation through which the Mayor of London exercises his role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for London and is led by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. MOPAC undertakes a broad range of statutory duties and works closely with the Mayor of London, Deputy Mayor, and Metropolitan Police Service to deliver the priorities that will create safer London communities.

This is a rare opportunity to be part Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to challenge and support the Metropolitan Police Service to reform, and commission crime prevention, crime reduction and victims' services for London., We are seeking a senior finance professional to take on the role of Deputy Chief Finance Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer and Director of Corporate Services, you will act as the statutory Deputy S151 Officer and play a critical leadership role in ensuring strong financial stewardship, effective governance and long-term financial sustainability.

You will provide strategic financial advice to senior leaders and Board members, lead complex financial planning and budget oversight activity, and ensure robust challenge and scrutiny across major spending decisions. The role also carries responsibility for overseeing key shared services arrangements and building strong partnerships across policing, government and the wider public sector.

This is a highly influential role requiring exceptional technical expertise, political awareness and leadership capability.

The main responsibilities of the role:
1. Provide strategic financial leadership and advice to senior stakeholders and Board members, including scrutiny and challenge of all significant spending decisions.
2. Lead financial planning and sustainability, including budget setting, capital strategy, and overall financial management framework.
3. Ensure robust governance, control, and reporting, including budgetary control frameworks, financial compliance, audit processes, and high-quality financial reporting.
4. Lead and manage relationships and services, including overseeing finance teams, shared service arrangements, and building strong partnerships with internal leaders, policing colleagues, and external stakeholders.

1. Describe your experience providing strategic financial and technical accounting advice to Executive Boards, Chief Officers, elected members, or equivalent senior stakeholders.
2. Outline your experience working within local authority and/or policing finance frameworks, including your knowledge of statutory accounting requirements.
3. Describe your experience building effective relationships with auditors, government bodies, regulators, or strategic external partners.
4. What do you see as the key financial challenges and opportunities currently facing policing and public sector finance, particularly within London and MOPAC-related environments?