Job summary
In a world of complex and growing threats, our role in the Ministry of Defence is of increasing importance, ensuring that our Front-Line Commands (FLC), the men and women on the front line, are given the best military capability to ensure the defence and security of the UK and its citizens. The size, scale, and ambition of our programmes are impressive, and our focus on achieving military advantage requires us to constantly push the boundaries of current technology limitations.
Our role in Strategic Programmes is to provide ‘the tip of the spear’ – the most complex weapons for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. In supporting management of the Munitions Strategy within the Finance team, you will be providing a unique layer of governance for a critical portfolio that spans across front line commands. These are programmes that are significant in scale and ambitious in their outcomes. This requires us, our delivery partners, and industry to think differently, and you will provide a key role to support these goals.
This is an exciting post, requiring a proactive individual with excellent organisational and planning skills. The successful candidate will be flexible, adaptable, confident and able to establish strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Flexible and hybrid working is an option with this role, by agreement with the Line Manager; however, there is a Civil Service minimum expectation of 60% office attendance.
Job description
This is an exciting time to join the Finance team as we expand to cover a broader remit of work. This new post is created to support in governing the new Munitions Strategy within MOD. This is a busy and fulfilling role for someone with a strong eye for detail, good stakeholder management skills, and an inquisitive mindset.
Please note these are subject to change at any time during the successful candidate’s tenure.
As the Munitions Strategy Finance Lead you will:
* Engage Defence Equipment & Support, FLC and programme teams to ensure deliverable plans and risk-based judgements to support decisions of the SCS 2 led Munitions Strategy Steering Group.
* Provide scrutiny of programme team returns in the SCS 1 led Munitions Strategy Portfolio Progress Group.
* Build relationships with key programme teams to ensure appropriate understanding of programmes to support delivery.
* Work with Strategic Programmes Finance team to support monthly financial reports and Annual Budget Cycle returns to MOD Strategic Finance.
* Perform deep dive analysis to project forecasts, comparing to industry projections and using a portfolio, best practice, approach for the adoption of Risk, industrial capacity, and Realism adjustments.
* Support discussions on prioritisation and report on any changes to future funding plans for programmes, co-ordinating funding allocations.
* Escalate and report issues where appropriate to the Finance Assistant Head.
* Provide broader support to the Strategic Programmes Finance team where required.
Person specification
Essential criteria:
* The ability to provide leadership in their day-to-day activities to deliver outcomes.
* Work effectively with and influence senior stakeholders.
* Support effective decision-making through the use of data.
* Excellent relationship building, working across multi-disciplinary teams.
* The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to meet competing demands on your time.
Desirable criteria:
* Finance profession experience, qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent or working towards qualification.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Making Effective Decisions
* Leadership
* Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £44,590, the Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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.
* An environment with flexible working options.
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 28th February 2025.
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