We are currently recruiting for an experienced individual to lead the delivery of Field Army Higher Level Budget (HLB) Financial Operations, ensuring that Financial Operations is effective and complementary of other finance processes. The post-holder's technical knowledge, insight, and ability to work constructively with people at all grades will make them a valued contributor to the decision-making process and a champion for change. The post-holder will need to establish and develop effective working relationships with contributing teams and individuals across the Army and wider Finance Profession.
This is a challenging role, and responsibilities will include:
Oversee team priorities and resourcing
Use insight and MI to effectively manage performance in a specific area of finance operations
Managing core finance operations e.g. Accounting Systems, Accounts Payable, Accounts
Receivable and Payroll in an efficient and effective manner
Responsibility for ensuring sufficient monitoring tools are in place to highlight and eliminate financial control weaknesses, working with control owners as necessary
Developing and implementing appropriate policies and procedures for change control, in compliance with government standards
Effectively managing internal control and delivery risks with emphasis on customer service
Providing intelligent analysis of complex financial information, drawing out common themes and understanding linkages and dependencies
Ensuring all business areas have adequate support, monitoring against the agreed service provision and flexing team members to fill any temporary gaps, as required
Ensuring all required information is provided, outputs are accurate and meet the expected standards. This applies in relation to:
Standardised reports / dashboards for monthly financial reviews and ABC screenings highlighting areas of concern to the relevant Finance Business Partner to discuss with their Business area(s)
Input of budget profiles, In Year reporting and ABC information into corporate reporting systems, consistently achieved across all business areas for all aspects
Producing standardised templates / forms for recurring requests, advising what information is required and enabling efficient review
Financial approval of low value items, such as working functions, training, and professional subscriptions. Ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and policies and that an appropriate procurement route is utilised
Continuously strive to improve the service provision, promptly addressing issues and ensuring that processes or ways of working are adapted, and customers are informed where there is an impact
Managing the input and support to change programmes, where there is an impact to how your team will provide their services
Management of team members, empowering, motivating, and coaching to enable effective delivery
Developing and embedding the use of standardised processes to deliver a consistent output to customers
Making all major decisions affecting direction and execution of work within the area of responsibility, referring upwards where decisions relate to significant issues of policy, resource allocation or management of work area