Finance opportunities

We’re MI5, MI6 and GCHQ - the UK’s Intelligence Agencies. We protect the UK from threats to national security such as terrorism and espionage. Our finance work is incredibly important and relies on people from all sorts of backgrounds. When you join us, you’ll become the future of our agencies and use your finance skills for the thing that matters most – protecting people.

We have Financial Analyst/Officer, Accountant and Manager opportunities across a range of our finance functions. In Financial Analysis, you’ll provide financial insights to meet business needs. Or you might join Strategic Finance where you’ll support financial planning and fiscal events. In Financial Accounting and Reporting, you will summarise, analyse and report on financial transactions made by the agencies. Or, joining Financial Operations, you’ll ensure that we can respond to ever-evolving business needs.

Depending on the role, we’ll look for different skills and experiences. But one thing remains the same; you’ll need to enjoy working in a team, solving problems, and thinking innovatively. You’ll want to have a positive impact with your aptitude for figures.

In return for your hard work, you’ll join a welcoming workplace where we’ll help you fulfil your potential. We offer great support and a flexible working policy. We’re also proud to have dedicated support networks and to have achieved ‘Leader’ status as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.

So, if you’re ready to keep the UK safe while developing your career, we’ll value you. 

Apply now.

At MI5, MI6 and GCHQ diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backMI6unds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from MI6ups that are under-represented in our workforce.

To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. One of your parents must be a British Citizen or must have one of the nationalities or citizenships from one of the following: British Overseas Territory, British Subject, British National (Overseas), British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person, citizenship of a country in the Commonwealth, citizenship of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), or citizenship of the United States of America (USA). If deceased, they should have had such citizenship or nationality before death. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. If successful, you will not normally be required to give up your non-British citizenship but, as a condition of your employment or secondment, MI5, MI6 and GCHQ may impose restrictions on your postings, work travel and/or general use of that nationality. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. Each case will be carefully considered on its own facts. You can apply at the age of 17 years and 6 months, if successful you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Discretion is vital. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member. Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application. Applying from outside of the UK will impact on our ability to progress your application. Further information on our eligibility criteria can be found on the Applying section.