role	role_level	band	skill	skill_source	pcf_reference	esco_reference	expected_level	expected_level_number	expected_level_description	self_rating	manager_rating	gap	evidence	development_action
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Financial reporting and statutory accounts	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/60f51172-37c0-4933-a27a-cbf55dcd7580; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4a460161-eaea-4fe2-bd0e-164ccc635be1; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4a855abe-ac5b-4e95-ac10-3c1adceeee28; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/d6e78d9a-deca-4bcb-b08d-011b2616758d	expert	4	You can: - own the organisation's annual report and accounts and the accounting policies behind them - advise the board and audit committee on significant judgements and new standards - lead the response to qualified audit opinions or material misstatements - assure that reporting meets public accountability rules 					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Financial planning and forecasting	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4b2db903-cd8e-48ce-97fb-a92db4def54e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/56ff27ef-2565-45bf-a70c-f06d78d2a480; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/147170ba-0141-4337-89af-b4513d745afe	practitioner	3	You can: - lead budget setting and forecasting for a directorate or large programme - model scenarios and sensitivities, such as inflation, delays, or changes in funding - build multi-year forecasts for digital programmes, including the running costs that follow investment - present forecasts and risks to senior managers 					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Financial controls and audit	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/89ff28d6-342c-435d-83aa-83e71dbbbc96; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/24e67151-ff7e-43e2-99c0-424a758278a4; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/541cdc23-1eec-4520-81fc-3392eaf538ed; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/2313b15d-a9a7-4830-9bcc-fd7df79d842b	expert	4	You can: - own the organisation's financial rules and scheme of delegation - report to the audit committee on financial control and audit actions - lead the response to significant control failures or fraud - build a culture where staff understand their duty to use public money properly 					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Public sector finance	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/387ee646-0aaa-4161-ab3b-cde87ec09fdf; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a9640376-8d72-4a70-a4a3-7a18e2e8f3c0; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/3556c075-eee0-4549-b730-48ae70cb5af9	expert	4	You can: - represent the organisation with funders and oversight bodies - advise the board on regularity, propriety, and value for money - shape funding agreements and financial regimes for the organisation's services 					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Financial management	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/52e53619-fa77-4f72-b237-5e4aae784dc2; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/21c5790c-0930-4d74-b3b0-84caf5af12ea	expert	4	You can: - influence or create complex budgets across an organisation, programme or product view - manage the budget you are given and make it work					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Financial management for digital, data and technology	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/21c5790c-0930-4d74-b3b0-84caf5af12ea; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/52e53619-fa77-4f72-b237-5e4aae784dc2	practitioner	3	*Senior leadership skill: the UK GDaD PCF defines it with one statement, not by level.* You can: - own, manage and optimise budgets across digital, data and technology - secure appropriate investment to deliver organisational strategy and priorities - negotiate investments in shared technologies across the organisation and across government Examples of leadership using this skill: - prioritising competing demands for investment in people, infrastructure and innovation across digital, data and technology to maximise value - identifying risk to critical services and influencing stakeholders to increase investment to ensure they are maintained - balancing short-term tactical gains with longer-term strategies to ensure value now and in the future					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Leadership and guidance	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/75d8e5d9-bef3-418b-9011-01bff9f27207; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/339ac029-066a-4985-9f9d-b3d7c8fea0bb; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/d5145a9a-602e-40bf-b3e1-f04cf9c3ef86	practitioner	3	You can: - make decisions characterised by medium levels of risk and complexity and recommend decisions as risk and complexity increase - build consensus between services or independent stakeholders - identify problems or issues in the team dynamic and rectify them - engage in varying types of feedback, choosing the right type at the appropriate time and ensuring the discussion and decision stick - bring people together to form a motivated team and help create the right environment for a team to work in - facilitate the best team makeup depending on the situation					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	People management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/339ac029-066a-4985-9f9d-b3d7c8fea0bb; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/add39442-b8ca-4412-8156-391db53b0c5d	practitioner	3	You can: - line manage a team, setting objectives and running appraisals - support wellbeing and manage attendance, performance, and conduct - plan the team's development and succession 					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Corporate governance and compliance	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/3d3ee5c3-4286-457f-9f76-1704011f7e11; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4cb51222-3e2e-417c-9a5c-e9ccf262721d	practitioner	3	You can: - run the governance cycle for boards and committees - review policies and advise on compliance 					
Head of finance	Financial controller	8c	Organisational risk management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6eff134b-e34f-4d6e-a6e8-5e47cf2228d0; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/00920055-eb50-4cb8-a23d-3deedbf3753e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/96550830-539b-4746-96aa-92aa4959945d	practitioner	3	You can: - run the risk process for a directorate or programme - assess risks against the risk appetite and escalate them - report on risks to committees