Deputy Director Corporate Finance

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

• Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results
• Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always
• Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing
• Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success

We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.

Financial Leadership and Strategic Influence:

• With 2 direct reports and responsibility for a team of c30 finance professionals, you will take primary ownership of all financial reporting to the GPA’s Executive Committee, Board, ARC, Cabinet Office, and other key stakeholders, including HM Treasury, and department clients, regarding the GPA's financial performance and position.
• Provide financial advice and guidance on accounting treatments for major projects and guidance on how projects might be flexed to deliver alternative accounting outcomes.
• Provide visible, dynamic and inspiring leadership to the Corporate Finance function, setting direction and championing high standards of financial stewardship whilst supporting a coaching culture.
• Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with GPA’s Executive Committee, Board, ARC, Cabinet office Finance, HM Treasury and other senior stakeholders.
• Lead the development of a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and capability-building across finance teams.

Corporate Accounting:

• Own the preparation and integrity of statutory financial statements in compliance with relevant frameworks (e.g., IFRS, FReM, Managing Public Money).
• Maintain effective spending controls, ensuring all expenditure complies with delegation frameworks and budgetary limits.
• Provide robust financial analysis to support preparation and in-year management of budgets, forecasts, and reporting.

Audit and Financial Risk:

• Act as the definitive lead for control and assurance, fully owning these responsibilities.
• Oversee audit processes, delivering an unqualified audit opinion to timetable and ensuring timely responses to audit recommendations.
• Maintain the financial risk management framework and ensure effective mitigation of financial risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Corporate Finance function, advising the CFO, Accounting Officer and other members of GPA’s Executive Committee.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting and control/compliance such that accurate and timely accounts and forecasts are available.
• Embed strong financial risk management, audit, and assurance arrangements.
• Lead teams across financial operations, core management accounting and financial systems.