Finance Officer

Role: Finance Officer

Location: London, Cheltenham, Central Manchester or Belfast

Salary: London: £37,281 or £38,602 (specialist pay band),
Cheltenham, Central Manchester and Belfast: £34,777 or £36,178 (specialist pay band)

Flexible Working: Due to the sensitive nature of the role, you’ll be based in the office five days per week. However, we offer part-time (minimum 4 days) and compressed hours, with flexibility around start and finish times. Full-time hours are up to 37 hours, depending on location.

MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats.

We’re looking for Finance Officers to join us in a number of different teams, to help manage our internal spending, provide insights to help us make financial decisions, and support our ever-changing business needs. Depending on the team you join, you could be producing reports and completing analysis on them, offering financial advice, supporting month and year-end processes, or helping colleagues across the UK’s Intelligence Services understand and follow financial requirements.

To apply, you’ll need to either have experience in a similar role, have achieved/be actively studying AAT or higher, or hold/be expecting a 2:2 or higher in a Finance/Accounting/Maths/Economics/Business degree.

You’ll enjoy problem-solving, working with others, and learning new things. You’ll have the skills to develop collaborative working relationships with stakeholders, an eye for detail, and a passion for what you do. You’ll be motivated to help contribute to our overall mission of protecting the UK.

Diversity and Inclusion: At MI5, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. We welcome applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. You can apply at the age of 17 years; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday.

Visit our website to find out more and apply.