Length of employment: Job Summary: The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. We are currently recruiting experienced finance individuals to support the management of the Financial Operations Team within Field Army, ensuring that Financial Operations is effective and complementary of other finance processes. The post-holders technical knowledge, insight, and ability to work constructively with people at all grades will make them a valued contributor to the decision-making process and a champion for change. The post-holders will need to establish and develop effective working relationships with contributing teams and individuals across the Field Army, Army and Defence. These positions are advertised at 37 hours per week. Please be advised that the Army is conducting a review of its current Finance and HR Operating Models. At the time of advertisement this post is deemed to have an enduring requirement and it is not anticipated that this post will be likely to change in the immediate future, however, is in scope of ongoing reviews. Job Description: You are expected, through Management Reporting to produce the monthly financial reports to meet the business area and Finance Business Partner's needs. Ensuring that financial reporting is accurately completed both within corporate reporting systems and for input of accounting entries to support decision making. Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing insight to the Business, Finance Leadership Team, and wider Finance teams Producing standardised reports/dashboards for monthly financial reviews and Annual Budgetary Cyclescreenings, along with supplementary information to the Finance Business Partner and Finance Leadership Teamas appropriate Although team members may support specific Business area(s), all team members will be expected to be flexible and cover Business areas as required Routine Requirements Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of transactions on financial systems, with effective controls and checks in place Ensuring all required information is provided, outputs are accurate and timely and meet the expected standards for: Month end activities, ensuring you and your team complete utilising the correct accounting entries completed in compliance with the relevant internal and wider government policy and a robust audit trail maintained Monitoring, and where appropriate approving invoices, engaging with commercial and suppliers when required to resolve issues Reviewing and undertaking the input of budget profiles into corporate reporting systems, forming the baseline for future progress measurement Corporate system input is consistently achieved for your business area(s) for all aspects of ABC and In Year Management Utilising standardised templates / forms for recurring requests, advising what information is required and enabling efficient review, ensuring this aligns to the required policy where applicable Undertaking financial approvals of low value items, such as working functions, training, and professional subscriptions, supporting your team as required Ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and policies and that an appropriate procurement route is utilised Engaging with the business where evidence for manual accruals is insufficient and flagging issues, by exception, to the appropriate Finance Business Partner All mis-bookings are to be corrected at source, removing any need for future manual intervention. Engaging with Project and Commercial staff to resolve any issues and work towards a right first-time input Reviewing the Chart of Accounts, ensuring the structure remains current and consistent, verifying new requirements as legitimate Undertaking and managing the maintenance of corporate systems access for all Finance Staff Continuous Improvement Dedicating time to sharing best practice and ideas for refining standardised processes and procedures Seeking feedback on the services provided, and continuously strive to improve the service provision Supporting the solutions to issues highlighted during internal or external audit, ensuring that you understand the guidance provided to promote embedding the lesson(s) learnt Delivering your area of responsibility Management of team members, motivating and coaching to enable effective delivery Supporting individual's personal development and careers, ensuring you and the team make time to develop themselves and their peers Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment Ensuring the team are getting the basics right at the first attempt Supporting development and embedding the use of standardised processes to deliver a consistent output to customers Working within set parameters, dealing with, and taking decisions on day-to-day issues. Referring to senior staff or Subject Matter Experts on matters of policy or novel, complex issues The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance. Other benefits for Army civil servants include: 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service Highly competitive pension scheme Personal and professional development of skills Alternative working patterns for many roles Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle Enhanced parental and adoption leave 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities Learning and Development Free parking Access to on-site gym We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role. A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. 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. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. 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. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. 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Essential: Strong communicator, able to communicate at all levels Good presentation skills Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities Ability to develop collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and teams Experienced planning and organisational skills in a fast-paced financial environment and experience of delivery and meeting tight deadlines within changing priorities Level 4 qualification in accounting such as Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB)/Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or currently working towards such training Desirable: Prior financial experience At application you will be asked to provide a CV and personal statement of no more than 500 words demonstrating your suitability for the role against the essential criteria. At sift you will also be assessed against your CV, personal statement and the following Behaviours - Communicating and Influencing Leadership Making Effective Decisions Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, the sift will be conducted on the lead Behaviour only, which is Leadership. At interview you will be assessed against the following Behaviours - Changing and Improving Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person at Army Headquarters, Andover. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact:. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.