Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Lyndhurst, South East England, SO43 7NH About the job Job summary What youll do You will lead the finance and business support service in support of our mission and vision. You will manage budgeting and financial control of the Forestry England unit turnover (pay and non-pay) of circa £17 million p.a. You will pay a lead role in development of the District Business Plan, particularly the finances You will provide regular finance reporting and use your knowledge and experience to help us to review and continuously improve our financial position. You will lead the finance and business support team of 9 staff, take an active part in the districts senior leadership team and build collaborative and supportive relationships with operational colleagues, the national finance team and other finance managers. Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you. Where youll work The role is based at South Forest District office in Kings House, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, with the opportunity of some blended working. Some travel will be necessary within the District to engage with the team and their work, with occasional longer journeys for national Finance meetings. Job description lead the finance and business support service in support of our mission and vision manage budgeting and financial control of the Forestry England unit turnover (pay and non-pay) of circa £17 million p.a play a lead role in development of the District Business Plan, particularly the finances provide regular finance reporting and use your knowledge and experience to help us to review and continuously improve our financial position lead the finance and business support team of 9 staff, take an active part in the districts senior leadership team and build collaborative and supportive relationships with operational colleagues, the national finance team and other finance managers report directly to the FMD taking an active role along with other heads of function in realising the districts vision developing the business, supporting business improvement, change management and projects in the District provide leadership to the Finance & Business Support team and develop the strategic direction of the service line manage the Finance Manager, Project Manager & Office Manager support corporate governance and foster a culture of effective cross functional working across District team build collaborative and supportive relationships with operational colleagues, the national finance team and other District finance managers. Management Accounting support the district in continuously improving its financial position within the context of Forestry Englands strategic objectives lead on the submission of annual business plans, ensuring operations and resources are appropriately matched and apportioned build a culture of strategic direction, cross functional collaboration, delivery accountability & celebrating success You will work with the Finance Manager to: ensure timely and accurate submission of monthly management accounts and forecasts work with the Finance Manager to build collaborative and supportive relationships with budget managers across the district, supporting them in accessing and interpreting financial data monitor the financial performance of district business partners support sound business and financial decision making across all functions, and provide financial performance analysis supporting short, medium and long-term planning provide professional judgement and advice on financial and business improvement initiatives District Plan Coordination & Monitoring Play a key role in the production and updates of other cross functional District Plans including: delivery plan investment and external funding projects and pipelines district Risk Register emergency Response Plan district Strategy business Sustainability And any other task reasonably requested by your line manager. Person specification Essential professional and technical experience providing financial information to support decision making budgetary control analysing financial performance and identifying income and cost drivers analysing variances and forecasting identifying and supporting the delivery of organisational efficiencies and/or cost reductions experience in financial report writing including supporting commentary a high level of skill in using Microsoft Excel and competence with other Microsoft Office products. experience with financial systems a proven track record in leading teams of staff & managing contractors, customer and other stakeholder relations experience of business planning, developing and delivering cross functional strategic plans, and project management as well as successfully integrating a collaborative approach to team working experience of budget management, financial monitoring, and cost control full UK drivers license Desirable professional and technical experience experience of developing investment business cases experience in managing procurement and knowledge of legislation around financial and procurement regulations Qualifications Essential fully-qualified in accountancy with a recognised IFAC (International Federation of Accountants) member body (e.g. AAT, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAS, IFA), or significant relevant experience equivalent to that level of qualification Benefits Alongside your salary of £47,252, Forestry Commission contributes £13,688 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Benefits Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every years service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays. STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app. free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury. a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies. Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website. Things you need to know Selection process details You will be asked to upload your CV and to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form. The Behaviours being assessed at interview are Strategic - Seeing the Big Picture, Leadership, Making Effective Decisions Interpersonal Skills - Communicating & Influencing, Working Together Delivery - Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteamforestryengland.uk. Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : FC Recruitment Team Email : fcrecruitmentteamforestryengland.uk Recruitment team Email : fcrecruitmentteamforestryengland.uk Further information Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.servicesforestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment. Attachments Forestry England Job Description - Finance and Business Manager (PB3) Opens in new window (pdf, 156kB) Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail