Finance Team Lead - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £43,080
  • The post holder will also be entitled to Inner London Weighting Allowance.
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Strategic Command
    Type of role:
  • Defence Operations
  • Finance
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Job summary:


Working within MOD, UK Strategic Command, the Operations Finance Team Lead position will be responsible for managing a busy and dynamic business area which provides direct support to live MOD operations.


UK Strategic Command sits at the heart of Defence, drawing on the very best of air, sea and land forces as well as new domains of cyber and space.

Every single operation relies on the connectivity and skills which Strategic Command offers the whole of the Armed Forces.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.


Job description:


The Finance Team Lead will be responsible for the financial section of a small, fast paced, business area within MODs Strategic Command.

Specific responsibilities for the Finance Team Lead are as follows:

  • Day to day management of operational finances as well as future financial planning and review
  • Creation and maintenance of financial capabilities for the business area and when required, wider MOD
  • Financial assurance for the business area, reviewing and reconciling expenditure in accordance with MOD and local financial policies and guidance
  • Routine monthly accounting procedures
  • Liaison across the business area as the team lead for the finance section

Person specification:


Essential criteria:


  • Previous experience working with HM Government, particularly cross Department working
  • Experience within MOD and understanding of command / financial structures

Desirable criteria:


  • Understanding of MOD financial policy
  • Experience with private finance or investment finance
  • Experience with audit and assurance
  • CGMA/ACCA full / part qualified or similar
  • Qualified or studying towards a Financial Investigation qualification
  • Experience with open source research and investigation

Behaviours:

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

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Changing and Improving
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Please Note:
Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.


Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.


The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking.

Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance.

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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours

Application Stage:

Behaviours

  • Delivering at pace
  • Changing and improving
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Managing a quality service
  • Leadership

During the Interview you will be assessed on:
Behaviours

  • Delivering at pace
  • Changing and improving
  • Communicating and influencin
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