Richard Hornby

Biography

Richard Hornby is a senior finance professional with experience in public and private sector organisations. Richard has a background in delivering and integrating local public services, project and portfolio management as well as strategic leadership at an organisational level.

Richard is currently Chief Financial Officer at the Cabinet Office, and Director with responsibility for Assurance, Finance and Controls. Richard assumed this role in February 2020. Prior to this, he was Director of Finance and Estates at Home Office (2016-2020), Director of Finance at Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (2014-2016) and County Treasurer at West Sussex County Council (2009-2014).

Richard is a member of the Cabinet Office Board and Executive Committee, and a member of the Department of Health and Social Care Audit and Risk Committee.

Richard is an accountant and is an elected school governor and takes a particular interest in supporting those with autism and neurodiversity.

Previous roles in government

Richard was Director of Finance and Estates at Home Office (2016-2020) and a member of Home Office Executive Committee and Home Office Board.