Financial Accounting Assistant Executive Officer - Ash, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Ash, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £27,080- £2000 pa (pro rata) recruitment and retention allowance, payable to staff located at RAF High Wycombe
Job grade:

Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Air
HQ Air Command, Director Resources (DRes), Air Finance, Finance Operations
Type of role:
Accountancy
Finance
Working pattern:
Flexible working

, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
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1Contents

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Location

Walter's Ash, South East England, HP14 4UEAbout the job

Job summary:

Air Command's Finance Function is based at RAF High Wycombe; headquarters for the Royal Air Force; interacting with numerous stakeholders across the Command.

We have an opportunity for an EO Financial Accountant Assistant within our wider Finance Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the financial recording and planning for Air.

We are building a learning culture within the Function and your continued development is important:
Support may be available for you to undertake further appropriate qualifications or attend Continuing Professional Development events.

This is a civilian role within a military environment; you will develop a great understanding of the RAF and the Ministry of Defence and, with excellent training and development available, the wider Civil Service could be open to you for your future career.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description:

The Finance Operations team is responsible for the foundation activities that underpin the Function's support to, and engagement with, the business. It owns all report production, initial analysis and guards one version of the truth upon which insightful business decisions can be made.
Within Finance Operations, we have a specialist Financial Accounting Team. This team plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of Air Command's transactional data held in MOD finance systems and coordinates the Command's contribution to the preparation of MOD's Annual Report and Accounts, including liaison with NAO (National Audit Office) auditors. The team also provides first line advice to business units on technical accounting issues (e.g. VAT treatment), liaising with MOD central technical specialists. The team comprises 2 x SEO, 2 x HEO and 2 x EO.

Person specification:

Your activities will fall into these main areas:

Review of invoices on hold and system accruals
General Ledger Integrity reconciliations and correction of misbookings
Managing interMOD group journals
VAT corrections and input to VAT Assurance exercise
Aged debt analysis
Asset management reconciliation & forecasting
Support to NAO Audit
Support purchasing activity (Variant agreements and CP&F activity)
Support monthend accruals
Assist with finance and technical queries
Cover for absence

Longer-term workplace management policies following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions are still in development, but it is likely that the post holder will be expected to work 40-60% in office at RAF High Wycombe.

Where feasible, team members are permitted some flexibility for working from home, but without the right to do so.

The post may require occasional travel to meetings and potentially overtime at busy times in the monthly/annual cycle, for which flexi time is available.

The post is open for all working patterns but please note that part time or job share may potentially only be considered if full time cover can be achieved.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective Decisions
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Leadership
Working Together
Delivering at Pace

Benefits:

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

Flexible working
Training and personal development opportunities
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years' service
In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday
A highly competitive Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Subsidised membership to a fitness suite and lunchtime/evening Military led fitness classes
Café and shop on site

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