Job Description

Basic information

Location

Belfast, London

Business Line

Technology & Transformation

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

09-Jul-2025

Req #

19709
Job description

Connect to your Industry

We advise, implement, and operate transformational solutions that create world-class business performance management capabilities across organisations. We are the market leader in business performance management in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe.


The Public Sector landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Digital disruption, evolving threats, and increasing demand for transparency are pushing these vital sectors to modernise and adapt. Our clients are required to make increasingly important and complex decisions and demand a more robust methodology and toolset to help inform them. At Deloitte, we bring experience, a proven methodology based on leading practices and an enabling toolset, to support clients to make structured, evidence-based decisions around critical investments, complex procurements, and business transformations.


As a Manager in our Business Partnering and Decision Support (BPDS) team, you will be instrumental in helping our Public Sector clients navigate complex financial challenges. We act as trusted finance business partners, providing expert support in business modelling, investment appraisals, business case development and benefits management. Our advisory services extend to defining the role and responsibilities of finance business partners, optimising team structures, and enhancing their interaction with the wider organisation. We integrate decision support and benefits realisation rigor into a wide range of client engagements, from large-scale transformations to targeted delivery and operational improvements.


Our comprehensive capabilities encompass:


Financial & Business Modelling Business Case Development & Investment Appraisal Portfolio Management Cloud Finance & FinOps Decision Support Analytics Benefits Management Finance Business Partnering

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.


What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we

lead the way

,

serve with integrity

,

take care of each other

,

foster inclusion

, and

collaborate for measurable impact

. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

The strength of our relationships across the Public Sector, as well as the depth and breadth of our skills, puts us at the heart of some of the most ambitious programmes undertaken in these industries. We are working with some of the largest and highest profile organisations, helping them to solve their most complex and challenging issues. We are pioneers in Digital Finance and are helping our clients to explore the art of the possible in building the new capabilities required to operate successfully in a digital world.


The primary focus of your role will be delivering projects and building lasting relationships with both new and existing clients using a combination of management and technical skills.


You will be responsible for:

Leading detailed financial analysis to support Business Case development and benefits realisation Leading projects to understand and evaluate strategic options ahead of key investment decisions Defining elements of the Target Operating Model for Finance i.e. identifying the future role of Finance, and understanding how it will deliver services to the business in terms of process, technology, people and organisation Designing, building, and / or implementing components of Finance organisations e.g. organisation design, defining best practice Finance processes Helping Finance navigate the opportunities and challenges brought about by digital disruption and next generation finance technologies Responding to opportunities within the market Building and maintaining client relationships to support and lead the sales process Managing the engagement lifecycle

You will also play an important role in supporting practice development activities such as developing new service offerings to take to market and contributing to thought leadership, contributing to the management of our business, including team communications, building finance and industry communities, and leading training and other talent initiatives.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You possess exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike. Your technical expertise is complemented by a strategic mindset and a passion for delivering tangible results. You'll grow our business without compromising standards, integrity, or culture.


You will demonstrate:


Essential:

Professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) Strong financial planning, budgeting, business case development, cost modelling, process improvement skills Proven business case writing skills Strong financial analysis skills Demonstratable project/initiative/business costing experience Demonstrable business benefits associated with change experience Experience leading finance functions, including change projects (operating model, process design, cost management, organisation design, technology implementation) Understanding of business and technology trends impacting finance Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Ability to manage teams effectively High personal and professional standards

Desirable:

SC (Security Clearance) Experience with Public Sector clients Portfolio of client relationships Proven ability to lead, manage, and work effectively in teams

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte's clients include many of the world's largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of." - Dan, Enterprise Technology & Performance

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in Belfast or London with hybrid working.


At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?


For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.


We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.


Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.


Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers


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