Background: The UK Space Agency:
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the government’s space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government’s vision.
Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security. Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity’s horizons.
We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £16.5 billion and employs 47,000 people across the country.
Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development. We also promote the UK space sector’s interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes.
We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency.
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Our Inclusive Environment
We have an inclusive culture to make UK Space Agency a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion.
Our Finance Directorate is changing, we’re undergoing a transformation to ensure we’re helping support and shape the direction of the Agency in the future. We’re working towards a vision of being Trusted Experts at the heart of the agency’s decision making; catalysing delivery, not just keeping score.
The role holder will lead elements of the Agency’s Financial Planning activity including developing and maintaining the Agency’s long term financial model, in turn supporting all corporate planning. They will deliver IPA and aqua book compliant financial models to support the Agency’s larger business cases and provide guidance and advice to standardise financial modelling for smaller cases.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing strategic advice and analysis on financial impact, performance and risk to senior stakeholders and through this contributing to the strategic direction of the Department. This includes providing accurate current and multi-year financial forecasts and plans
* Responsibility for providing timely, accurate and clearly communicated financial management information and analysis, making full use of available data and analytics tools, to support recommendations to drive efficiency and effectiveness through value added insight and advice
* Building strong relationships with relevant functional stakeholders across the Agency and wider HMG, to encourage alignment and cooperation, and the most efficient use of public finance
* Supporting on fiscal events and other negotiations with the department, coordinating bid development across the department. Throughout the year, supporting effective relationships with the Department’s Finance team
* Responsibility for oral and written briefings to senior finance officials, and contributing to briefings for Ministers; as well as engaging with cross-Government stakeholders
* Develop long term financial models, contributing to Spending review and corporate plans
* Lead on strategic papers for ExCo, Delivery Board and Board.
* Supporting ESA AFC (Administrative & Finance Committee) meetings.
* Supporting the ESA Finance centre of expertise and lead on upskilling the rest of Finance on understanding ESA
* Coordinating for Finance for DSIT, HMT and CO commissions
* Develop a strong collaborative working relationship with Finance Business Partners
* Coaching junior grades where appropriate
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