Fees and Income Planning Officer

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counterterrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports. The Corporate Services Group works closely with the Home Office's policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department's priorities. The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Communications, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Private Office, Security, Estates and Information. Our Finance Directorate ensures every pound delivers value for money, supports strategic decisions, and protects public trust. We provide professional finance advice and challenge which ensures that the Home Office delivers value for money to the taxpayer and protects the Accounting Officers in their responsibilities for regularity, propriety, value for money and feasibility on all spending decisions. We embed finance into operational decision-making across key Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) programmes and other Home Office investment initiatives. Using a business partner model, we support strategic planning, operational control, and effective financial management through robust reporting and planning within challenging budgets. The Finance Directorate comprises two Director roles with a Strategic and Operational focus. The Fees and Income Planning Team is a friendly, cross-cutting team that is situated within the centre of the Finance Directorate. The team is responsible for advising Ministers on fees policy implications, setting fees for new routes and services and ensuring the Department has a legal basis for the income that is generated (generally amounting to 70% of the Department's income total). We work in close collaboration with Finance Business partners, policy colleagues from the four operational commands (UK Visas and Immigration, HM Passports, Border Force, Immigration Enforcement), and the wider Department, including technology teams. The Unit Costing Team is responsible for calculating and reviewing unit costs across the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System. These costs support fee-setting decisions, transparency reporting and strategic financial planning. Unit Costing team's priorities include:

• The team ensures costing methodologies comply with HM Treasury's Managing Public Money guidance
• Producing unit costs for chargeable and non-chargeable services across the Department.
• Calculating unit costs to inform the basis for reviewing existing fees and for setting new fees.
• Providing guidance and expert advice to stakeholders
• Maintaining oversight of the Department's cost base to assess cost recovery.
Primary Purpose We are seeking a Senior Executive Officer to manage key costing models, work with finance, policy and operational stakeholders, and produce cost information for decision-making and publications. The role also includes deputising for the G7 Head of Unit Costing, line management responsibilities, and the opportunity to influence strategy and support senior decision-makers.,
• Lead engagement with policy and operational teams to understand policy impacts and develop financial and costing models.
• Oversee the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of cost models to support scenario planning, reporting requirements and evolving data/technology solutions.
• Produce and maintain financial models used for fee-setting, cost recovery analysis, unit costing, financial accounts and transparency reporting.
• Ensure all cost drivers, assumptions and methodologies are clearly documented and comply with Analytical Quality Assurance (AQA) standards.
• Provide expert advice and support to Finance Business Partners and wider stakeholders on unit costing, overhead allocations and financial scenario modelling.
• Develop understanding of the links between operational and financial systems to ensure operational volumes are accurately costed and priced.
• Provide leadership through line management, deputising for the G7 Head of Unit Costing, and contributing to corporate priorities that promote an inclusive and collaborative team culture.
  
  We are looking for someone with strong financial experience including analytical IT Excel skills and cost modelling experience.
Working Pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 4 days / 28 hours per week due to business requirements - one role available. However, job-share are available. We encourage applications from candidates who wish to work part-time; however, part-time opportunities cannot be guaranteed and are subject to the requirements of the role and business. Candidates wishing to work part-time should notify the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made, to explore whether this can be accommodated at your selected location.