These are critical roles within the Navy Finance Directorate and job holders will be key members of the Finance Senior Leadership Team enabling the delivery of both finance function and wider Royal Navy strategic objectives and outcomes. Key Responsibilities are: Leadership of the Finance Business Partner teams, setting clear direction and empowering and motivating team members in the delivery of outputs whilst supporting individual professional and career development. Analysis, scrutiny and presentation of financial information to senior leaders within Navy Command (particularly in respect to in-year forecast, financial planning submissions, financial approvals and risk). Providing insight to senior leaders on key issues, risks and opportunities associated with financial submissions, choices and options. Building, sustaining and leveraging business and financial information to inform decision making and drive value in enabling the Command to deliver strategic objectives. Delivery of clear advice, guidance and direction on finance and accounting policy and procedural issues. Promoting continuous improvement of systems and processes through identification and sharing of best practice and leading input to change initiatives targeted at optimising service delivery in Navy Command. Regular briefing of Navy Command Directors and teams on financial issues. Managing key stakeholder relationships with Delivery Agents (for example Defence Equipment and Support, Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Submarine Delivery Agency) and MOD Head Office. Supporting Departmental and Government Finance Function initiatives. Person specification The successful candidates will: Have an excellent track record of developing and leading high performing teams in the delivery of a range of financial outputs. Have experience of briefing and providing insight on complex financial information simply and effectively to a range of stakeholders. Demonstrate an ability to collaborate effectively with a range of different internal and external stakeholders. Have a proven commitment to continuous improvement with demonstrable experience of challenging and improving business processes and systems. Demonstrate excellent analytical skills including review and challenge of a range of financial submissions. Have experience of providing complex advice and guidance in supporting decision making and delivery of strategic objectives. Have a commitment to continuing professional development. Qualifications The successful candidates will be CCAB or CIMA qualified accountants. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Big Picture Delivering at Pace We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Big Picture Benefits Alongside your salary of 70,540, Ministry of Defence contributes 20,435 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 Flexi-time scheme 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service 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 office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. 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). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. At sift, you will be assessed against the following: Experience: Candidates will be required to provide a CV with details including: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will also be required to provide a statement of suitability (max 500 words) Behaviours: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Bigger Picture At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn 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). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements Open to UK nationals only. 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) .