Exchequer Treasury Manager

HM Treasury

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  • About the job
  • Benefits
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  • Apply and further information

This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road), Norwich (Rosebery Court) or Darlington (Feethams House).

About the job

Job summary

HM Treasury

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth. 

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more. 

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you! 

Job description

About the Group

The Corporate Centre Group delivers a wide range of corporate services to enable people at HM Treasury and many of the other organisations who form part of the Treasury Group (including the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Debt Management Office) to operate effectively and efficiently. We are a diverse group, both in terms of our professions and in our ways of working. Our colleagues are based across 3 sites in London, Darlington and Norwich. 

The Corporate Centre Group consists of a range of teams and is led by two directors (one of Finance and one of Operations); 

  • Correspondence and Information Rights 
  • Finance & Commercial 
  • People & Capability 
  • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 
  • Treasury Business Solutions 
  • Multisite Darlington Economic Campus team 
  • Exchequer Funds & Accounts team 

About the Team

Here in EFA we deliver the fundamental treasury function in HM Treasury. Our role is to manage cash flow, debt issuance and reserves efficiently and effectively on behalf of the Exchequer. This includes the funding of the public sector from the Consolidated Fund (CF), administering the gilts issued from the National Loans Fund (NLF) by the Debt Management Office (DMO), providing bridging finance from the Contingencies Fund (CtF), and oversight of the UK’s gold and currency reserves which are held in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA). Our team is 20 strong and divided into four branches covering funds, cash management, accounts, and business continuity.

We are part of the wider Government Finance Function (GFF), which represents and supports the finance community across the civil service. GFF offers a range of developmental opportunities, resources, tools and networks to support us in our roles.

We are a friendly, encouraging, and inclusive team, and we are committed to actively supporting everyone’s well-being and professional development.

About the Job

As Exchequer Treasury Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the treasury operations of the UK government as part of EFA’s Cash Management branch. 

The focus of the branch is to promote good cash management across Government and produce regular cash forecasts that are used to inform the Debt Management Office’s operational work of managing the government’s daily cash needs in the money markets. This role will lead the development cash management policy and work closely across government to promote best working practices.

Key Accountabilities for this role include: 

  1. Be the subject matter expert in Cash Management policy, leading the development of cash management policy products such as annex’s in Managing Public Money, and Global Finance Standards in OneFinance. You will also provide expert advice and guidance on cash management policies to build capability across government.
  2. Acting as the process owner for the Cash Management dataset within OSCAR II (HMT’s data collection tool) and, as part of this, leading a small team to ensure the timely and accurate collection of cashflow data.
  3. Collaborating with senior stakeholders across government to challenge assumptions, improve cash management practices, develop effective forecasting models, and work closely on new policy announcements and sensitive transactions ensuring effective cash-management practice.
  4. Supporting the team leader with ad-hoc projects and initiatives as required.
  5. Providing operational support across the branch to ensure smooth delivery of wider team objectives.

Candidate Drop-In Session 

We will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and the recruitment process. If you would like to join us, then use the appropriate link below to join the call at the right time. 

4pm - 5pm Thursday 20th February 2025 

1pm - 2pm Friday 21st February 2025

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Daniel Diges, daniel.diges@hmtreasury.gov.uk 

If candidates require reasonable adjustments during the application process, or online test process, please allow sufficient time (at least 5 working days prior to the job closing date) to request support, to allow us to support candidates as best as possible. Please note that there is no candidate support from Friday 5pm until Monday 9am.

Person specification

We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form. 

  1. Making Effective Decisions - Demonstrate your ability to analyse complex information, weigh up alternatives, and make sound, evidence-based decisions that align with organisational objectives.
  2. Leadership - Showcase your capacity to inspire and motivate teams, driving performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement while setting a clear direction.
  3. Communicating and Influencing – Highlight your skills in conveying complex ideas clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences, and in building strong relationships to influence outcomes effectively.
  4. Managing a Quality Service - Illustrate your commitment to delivering high-quality services, ensuring that customer needs are met efficiently and standards are consistently maintained or exceeded

The lead criterion is: Making Effective Decisions

If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.

Candidate Guidance Support Session 

We will be running an overview of Success Profiles and the STAR approach; top tips for the application and interview process and an opportunity to ask general questions around our recruitment practices. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time. 

Monday 24th February 2025 12:30 – 13:15 Join the meeting now 

At interview stage, you will be assessed on the below criteria: 

  • Behaviours:
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Leadership
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service

Interview Task/Presentation

Prior to your interview, we will contact you about a task/presentation that the interview panel would like you to complete as part of the assessment. The exact details will be communicated to you nearer the time. 

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Leadership
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,630, HM Treasury contributes £12,060 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

  • 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant) 
  • Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) 
  • Generous parental and adoption leave package. 
  • A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28% 
  • Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room 
  • Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving 
  • Access to a retail discounts and cashback site 
  • A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes 
  • A range of active staff networks, based around interests and diversity

Flexible Working Arrangements

HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; part-time, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees the flexibility to adjust their working patterns throughout the week which is subject to operational needs and line management approval. 

At HM Treasury we have an incredibly broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites - Darlington, London, and Norwich, and along with the rest of the Civil Service, has an expectation of a minimum of 60% attendance in the office, along with working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.

The office working expectation is linked to the location of the role. If you apply to a post in a single location, then you will not be able to meet this expectation at any of our other sites or move your role to another location. 

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : daniel.diges@hmtreasury.gov.uk
  • Email : daniel.diges@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Further information

Complaints Process: Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment based on fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact HMT by email at: hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

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