Location
MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR and MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB (Please note that regular travel will be required to both sites).
Finance Manager Job summary
Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.
We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cybersecurity at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.
Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD's joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.
Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here!
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Finance Manager Job description
This is an exciting role that bridges strategic finance, technology management, and military capability development. You will play a key role in facilitating and coordinating a program of changes approved at the Senior Leadership Team regarding the formulation of investment plans within Defence Digital.
The main objective is to help Defence Digital Finance achieve greater coherence from a £4.6bn Pan-Defence Digital investment. You will work closely with Finance HQ and colleagues leading related change programmes, such as Project Accounting and Digital Roadmaps, to ensure consistency across our work.
Finance Manager Responsibilities:
* Commissioning and conducting analysis of financial system data to develop the £4.6Bn Pan-Defence Digital spend portfolio.
* Collaborating with multidisciplinary partners to develop actionable insights on the £4.6bn spend for Defence Digital's leadership team.
* Creating a vision for improving financial management information and enhancing our analytical capabilities concerning Defence Digital's and Pan-Defence spend.
* Providing finance leadership support to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on the Digital Roadmap as a future vehicle for future investment decision making.
* Strengthen Defence Digital Finance's influence pan Defence by supporting the Finance Director to contribute to the investment boards for Army, Navy and Air.
* Planning the forward agenda for Defence Digital's Portfolio Strategy Board on future investment decisions.
Person specification
We are looking for a Finance Manager with strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to driving change in a fast-paced environment.
You will be a qualified financial accountant with experience in financial accounts, systems, and analysis. You should be adept at explaining complex data to senior levels to inform planning and business decisions. The ideal candidate will have experience in network building to create strong, collaborative working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, motivating them to dedicate their time to transformation programmes and related activities.
When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally, refer to the "Things You Need to Know" section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating the essential criteria listed below:
* Demonstrated ability to establish strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders, showcasing skills in collaboration, teamwork, and network development.
* Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis.
* Demonstrable experience of using financial software, statistical modelling tools, and spreadsheets.
Mandatory Qualification-
CCAB or Equivalent (CIMA) Professional qualification
For further information on the skills of a Finance Manager, please refer to the Finance Competence Framework PDF attached to this advert.
Hybrid Working
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity. Requirements to attend other locations for official business or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). 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.
Things you need to know:
At interview we'll assess you against the following behaviours and Technical skills:
Behaviours:
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Changing and Improving
Technical:
* Financial Governance
Please note, if you are selected for an interview, it will be held via Teams. We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for interviews or assessments.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service