Defence Digital - Finance Officer

Location
MOD Corsham, SN13 9NR or Abbeywood, Bristol, BS34 8JH with hybrid working. Current expectation is 1-2 days a week onsite for all positions.
About the jobJob summary

Would you like to be part of a team supporting the delivery of a range of cutting-edge intelligence applications and services to our armed forces?

A role in Defence is like no other, leading complex teams of military, civil servants and contractors, having a huge remit and influence on the whole of the UK, and opening many doors to further opportunities to develop a unique career.

We are Defence Digital, a part of Strategic Command, fulfilling an important role in the age of information warfare within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via various communication means including radio, satellite, and the internet. Operating at scale, with an annual budget in excess of £2Bn and a diverse team of 2,500 colleagues, we're aiming to make our Armed Forces some of the most technologically advanced in the world.

If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence Digital and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us!

These job roles may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working remotely.

The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

This post is advertised at 37 hours. 

Job description

These roles are responsible for providing corporate finance services including planning, in-year management, project accounting and governance, investment appraisal and financial reporting supporting Defence Digital delivery.

Defence Digital Finance in the Business Teams are fully integrated with, and work collaboratively alongside, Programme Management and Commercial colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of the Defence Digital Portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of Planning Round information and submissions for the Programme Cost Review (PCR) and Annual Budgeting Cycle (ABC) at Project Level, including finance risk capture for review at Finance Manager level.
• Supporting the delivery of In-year Budget and Forecast by conducting detailed work against specific project areas, including carrying out timely and accurate reporting.
• Assessing and reconciling actual spend to inform financial reviews with Project Managers, Assistant Heads, etc.
• Supporting account management to ensure they are robust, associated Project Accounts, asset delivery and inventory information is accurately maintained, reconciled and reported (including assisting with the delivery of the Team Leader Review of Financial Position and Management Validation and Audit File (MVAF)).
• Support business decisions in relation to low value Business Cases/Approvals within own limit of financial delegation. Provide support for financial accounting returns and processes and assist with reviews as appropriate.
• Support the delivery of a robust compliance and governance framework including discharge of effective financial requirements, Value for Money (VFM) decisions and affordability scrutiny, assurance and financial concurrence within delegated authority.
• Effectively manage resources within area of responsibility to deliver VFM. 

Person specification

Additional Allowance Information:

In line with the MOD pay allowances table those staff at EO who are CCAB qualified accountants (or equivalent) will receive an accountancy recruitment & retention allowance of 17%.

Further information:

Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a function. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Professional Functions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade.

The Head of Function for each Professional Group determines the Continuous Professional Development path for their function as well as approving opportunities across Defence Digital for agile resourcing.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Technical skills

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

• Financial Governance – Level 1
• In-Year Financial Management – Level 2

Qualifications

• Financial Governance – Level 1
• In-Year Financial Management – Level 2

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Technical skills

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

• Financial Governance – Level 1
• In-Year Financial Management – Level 2

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options 
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Family Friendly – Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• A wide range of discounts – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office
• In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes
• Flexible working
• Generous leave allocation

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 14th June 2023

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.