Department for Work and Pensions
Katy Harding is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles primarily within government and financial service sectors. Currently serving as Deputy Director and Head of Payments at the Department for Work and Pensions, Katy oversees critical payment systems and banking contracts related to £200 billion in annual benefits and pensions. As Managing Director of Katy Harding Accounting Consultants Limited since December 2016, Katy provides expert financial consultancy services. Prior roles include Interim Director of Finance and Commercial at Ofqual, where Katy was accountable for financial performance and strategic insight, and Head of Future Finance Design at the Ministry of Justice, where strategic delivery was successfully shaped across several agencies. Katy's career includes significant contributions to finance management at Ofqual and Cheshire Police, and a foundational background in financial consultancy. Katy Harding holds a BA (Hons) in English and History from Liverpool John Moores University, complemented by education at prestigious institutions including the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the UK’s largest government department and is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. It administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits, serving around 20 million customers. DWP is responsible for • understanding and dealing with the causes of poverty rather than its symptoms • encouraging people to work and making work pay • encouraging disabled people and those with ill health to work and be independent • providing a decent income for people of pension age and promoting saving for retirement • providing value for money and reducing levels of fraud and error • reducing work-related death and serious injury in workplaces through the Health and Safety Executive DWP is a fast paced organisation which puts leadership at the centre of its transformation journey. The majority of DWP colleagues are part of the Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) – providing customer service to DWP’s 20 million customers across the UK. ODP is a thriving, inclusive professional community that supports colleagues and encourages them to learn, develop, grow and progress in their career to reach their full potential.