Scrutiny of expenditure or income generation proposals against the criteria of regularity and propriety, value for money & affordability. Ensure Budget Holder delegations are adhered to.
Support to MDP In Year Manager (IYM) Business Partner in the formulation of a taut and realistic portfolio programme within available resources and against the correct Resource Account Codes to ensure expenditure and receipts are accounted for properly
Control and monitoring of portfolio expenditure and receipts to ensure that agreed outputs are delivered within Control Totals and remedial action is taken if there is any risk of control totals being exceeded. Support to MDP IYM Business partner in producing monthly forecast, variance analysis & risks.
Raising of Transfer Entries
Manage monthly payables & accruals
Identify misbookings & carry out necessary journal action
Support to the MDP IYM Business Partner in maintaining & controlling consolidated Procurement Plan including providing financial analysis to monthly Procurement Meeting. Input of actuals & forecast for areas of responsibility. Liaison with stakeholders to ensure forecast is accurate & risks are identified.
Support to MDP IYM Business Partner in production of monthly management commentary explaining portfolio financial position, key risks / issues etc to Portfolio Holder. Support to MDP IYM Business Partner in providing variance analysis including spend to date, forecast against budget etc to be carried out on a monthly basis to assist Chief Officer decision making.
Maintain full and accurate records of payments and receipts to provide a robust audit trail acceptable and accessible to Defence Internal Audit and the NAO.