Director, Finance and Commercial

Director, Finance and Commercial The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

SALARY: £110,000 - £126,000 per annum

LOCATION: Hybrid United Kingdom (multiple locations) - England Scotland Northern Ireland Wales London. We're a fully hybrid organisation, with colleagues across all corners of the UK

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 36 Hours per Week

Job Description

The Director, Finance and Commercial leads an efficient and effective high-performing service that delivers IPSA s statutory responsibilities accurately and with confidence. The role is a key member of IPSA s leadership team, attending Board meetings and committees, and representing IPSA with external partners including auditors and regulators. Working with colleagues, you ll help deliver IPSA s vision, purpose and strategic priorities.

With a strong focus on integrity, you ll oversee an annual budget of more than £310m. You ll ensure IPSA s finance and commercial arrangements are principles-based, proportionate and compliant, supported by robust governance that delivers value for money for the taxpayer and strengthens public confidence in IPSA s work.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a high-performing Finance and Commercial directorate through inclusive, values-led leadership, building capability, resilience and an agile culture.
• Shaping and delivering IPSA s strategy and business plans, balancing transformation, regulatory change and day-to-day delivery.
• Providing strong financial stewardship and corporate governance: effective budgeting and forecasting, clear risk management, and timely escalation of issues to the CEO.
• Clear on the principles of managing public money and considering the Accounting Officer s position in all relevant decisions.
• Ensuring accurate, prompt reimbursement of MPs business costs and consistent, principles-based application of the Scheme, supported by high-quality management information for MPs and staff.
• Delivering insightful reporting and advice to the Board, the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee, CEO and Leadership team, enabling robust decision-making and value for money.
• Building trusted relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, providing a high quality service in a high-scrutiny environment and protecting IPSA s independence and reputation.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of financial controls ensuring all controls operate effectively and provide assurance over the completeness and accuracy of all financial information including IPSA s Annual Report and Accounts.
• Leading commercial activity, working with the Head of Commercial to run compliant, proportionate procurement and manage suppliers to secure value, resilience and service quality.
• Living IPSA s values: Staying Connected, Seeing the Bigger Picture, Being Open, Doing the Right Thing and Making a Difference - and demonstrating commitment to the Seven Principles of Public Life.

Candidate Information Pack

When you click Apply you will be taken a new page where you can review and download the full Candidate Information Pack. This includes the full job description, essential criteria for the role and a candidate profile. You'll also find information about IPSA, our values and culture, together with further information about the application and interview process.

About IPSA Our Background

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is the independent body that regulates and administers public funding in support of MPs parliamentary duties.

Created by the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, we make fair and impartial decisions about MPs pay, pensions and business costs.

What we re looking for

You ll be an accomplished leader who cares about supporting democracy and delivering regulation through excellent service. You ll bring clarity, credibility and calm, working collaboratively in a complex, high-profile environment to deliver IPSA s strategy.

With a positive influence on how our stakeholders feel about us, you ll build trust, strengthening confidence in IPSA and democracy more widely. You ll invest in your team, setting clear expectations, encouraging accountability, and constructively challenging behaviours and ways of working to align with IPSA s culture.

You ll bring strong judgement, resilience, and curiosity and you ll be comfortable challenging assumptions to help IPSA navigate opportunities and tough decisions. With deep expertise in finance, financial risk, and commercial strategy, you ll deliver value for money and strengthen financial capability across the organisation.

You ll have an uncompromising approach to corporate governance and risk management, working confidently with the IPSA Leadership team and Board. You ll develop people and capability in the team, ensuring people live and breathe IPSA s values, perform at their best and feel valued.

Closing Date: 11:55pm, 14th Jun 2026 BST