Deputy Finance Bill Manager

Are you a tax policy professional looking to develop legislative expertise, or do you already have legislative experience and would like to apply your skills in a core HM Treasury policy area ? Either way, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Team

The Budget and Finance Bill team is a friendly and encouraging team, which sits at the centre of the Treasury and is responsible for delivering the department’s policy objectives through the Budget process.

The Finance Bill is the key legislative vehicle for tax changes announced by the Chancellor after each Budget. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Finance Bill from start to finish – from being involved in the early stage of tax policing making and fiscal event planning, well in advance to the bill being introduced, to working with policy teams to finalise the legislation and supporting Ministers through Parliamentary stages.

Our work can be dynamic and fast-paced at times, but we work flexibly as a team to support each other. You may regularly be working on high profile issues which means our work is relatable and very interesting. We give team members lots of support and on the job training to help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to do well.

Diversity is very important to us, as is team wellbeing, and we have experience with and support flexible working arrangements.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

• support Ministers through the Parliamentary stages of the Finance Bill by delivering high quality verbal and written briefing and leading support from the box during debates in the House.
• work with tax teams across HMT and HMRC, to track the development of Bill measures against key deadlines, providing direction and expertise on Finance Bill and parliamentary processes, and preparing ministerial briefing and speeches.
• build a strong working relationship with HMRC and the Office for Parliamentary Counsel to support the development of the Bill and other core tax products, and to ensure that there is a clear delivery plan.
• lead on wider Budget processes and productions, including acting as a central “account manager” for a Budget workstream and working with HMRC to deliver key Budget documents.
• co-ordinate HMTs broader legislative strategy, working with teams across the department, Special Advisors and the Cabinet Office to ensure that HMT’s legislative programme is progressed and advocate for HMT interests in the wider programme.

The role can be heavily loaded in the immediate run-up to the Committee and Report stages of the Finance Bill when some long hours are unavoidable, including supporting ministers in person in Parliament for debates. This usually requires approximately 10 days in Parliament spread across four-five months for each Bill. However, SPB is committed to promoting work-life balance and actively supports flexible working practices to balance hours over the course of the year.

About You

You will be able to structure, plan and prioritise a busy workload to deliver consistently high-quality work to deadlines in a busy and uncertain environment. You are able to work with a wide range of stakeholders, influence effectively and work collaboratively to deliver results and have the ability to see the wider picture, identifying political as well as technical angles to a policy challenge.

The post holder would also be supported to undertake further training in tax, if desirable.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 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). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk