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Job summary
Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK�s defence policy.
In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.� Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Ministry of Defence and across the wider Civil Service.
The Submarine Directorate in Navy Command is responsible for all submarine in service capability and availability, including oversight of the Submarine Flotilla and Clyde Naval Base.
The Clyde Infrastructure Programme is responsible for delivering "An integrated submarine operating base at Clyde, supporting a Submarine Force that is safe, secure, sustainable and resilient, and ready to excel in operations out to 2067�.�
The Clyde Infrastructure Programme is a �2Bn programme of work comprising of new build facilities and refurbishment to support current and future operations on His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde over the next 15 years+. The programme of work is part of Government Major Programmes & Projects and is considered a top 100 government programme. This is an exciting time to join the team, the delivery environment is both challenging and rewarding.�
This post is the Finance Business Partner (FBP) responsible for The Clyde Infrastructure Programme. It is a critical role ensuring that the Business is provided with Finance Expert support.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The Finance Business Partner (FBP) is responsible for:
Being a member of the Senior Leadership Team in the business area they support, influencing the strategic direction and enabling the organisation to deliver against its plan, objectives and outcomesBuilding and sustaining the partnership between Finance and the Business.Ensuring that the associated financial and economic implications are considered to protect and drive value enabling Navy Command to deliver against its strategic plan and objectives.Relationship management and stakeholder communication is a key part of the FBP role to ensure stakeholder confidence and raise awareness of interdependencies ensuring timely delivery against objectives.Working with the other finance teams and the wider finance community to ensure that accurate management information, analysis and insight is available to enable the Business to take these informed decisions and to ensure that sound financial management is in place.The role requires a wide range of skills and requires the incumbent to utilise a combined skill set encompassing interpersonal skills, professional skills and technical knowledge. By applying these skills together with their contextual understanding of the business� strategic goals, plans, performance and risk management, the FBP will be equipped to provide strategic financial advice and enhance the quality of decision-making.
The postholder is also responsible for supporting the G6 FBP lead in:
Encouraging the team to be open to new ideas and ensuring opportunities to learn from best practice are harnessed across organisational boundaries and striving to continuously improve.Undertaking Leadership and line management duties. Setting the direction, empowering, motivating and coaching team members to enable effective delivery of objectives and supporting individuals� personal development and careers.Embedding a culture based on desired behaviours including role modelling how these should be practiced. Building a supportive team environment and encouraging sharing of knowledge and experience throughout.
To be successful in this role you will need to have demonstrable experience in a similar role. You will have worked across a range of roles including financial accounting, financial management and reporting. You will have a proven track record of consistently delivering high quality outputs to tight deadlines. Your high level of personal resilience will enable you to remain calm under pressure with the ability to think and act strategically, developing practical and innovative solutions, and driving these forwards. By having the ability to work flexibly you will manage tasks effectively according to priority. You will be able to quickly develop, nurture, and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Your strong written and verbal communication skills will allow you to present financial information to non-financial decision makers. You will be a natural leader with the ability to motivate and inspire your team through coaching and leading by example.�
Building effective stakeholder relationship�
Providing definitive advice, negotiating, and influencing senior leadership to make informed decisions that balance short term priorities ( in year efficiencies) with longer-term sustainability.��Building successful partnerships and maintaining relationships with both business leadership and wider stakeholders.Acting as the first finance contact for issues and queries raised by the business where there is no clear solution or if a rapid resolution can be provided.�Supporting the business to deliver their outcomes and driving financial performance
Supporting the development and implementation of credible financial plans.��Driving financial performance against agreed targets, business plans and objectives working collaboratively with stakeholders within the business and from other functions.��Providing specialist financial advice, engaging experts on behalf of the business as required.Undertaking horizon scanning to identify potential issues, developing an understanding of the drivers behind key variations, and working with the business to identify potential solutions, risks, and opportunities.�Providing constructive challenge, scrutiny, insight, and analysis�
Challenging and supporting the business to enhance decision-making and increase performance.��Providing valuable financial advice, constructive challenge and support, strategic insight to the Business area(s) on their financial plans and programmes. Ensuring ambitions are sustainable, aligned to strategy, maximise value for money and are linked to benefits.��Being involved at the start, engaging early in development of business cases, investment appraisals and proposals identifying and highlighting any potential issues.�Undertaking scrutiny of business cases valued up to [insert values] ensuring that cases provide value for money, consider the wider corporate impact ( legal, commercial), through-life implications and that a robust risk assessment is undertaken.�Continuous Improvement�
Continuously improve efficiency, output, levels, and quality of service and proactively identifying opportunities through engaging with the Business, prioritising changes that will add the most value.��Providing coaching and feedback proactively to identify gaps in the financial knowledge of the business.�Managing the input and support to change programmes, where there is an impact to how your team will provide their services.�Management of area of responsibility
Management of team members, empowering, motivating and coaching to enable effective delivery.�Supporting individual�s personal development, careers and developing leadership skills within their team. Ensuring you and the team make time to develop themselves and their peers.�Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment.Making all major decisions affecting direction and execution of work within the area of responsibility, only referring upwards where decisions relate to significant issues of policy, resource allocation or management of work area.��Person specification
Essential Experience:
Required: Qualified Level 4 � AAT or Certificate level CCAB/CIMAor working towards (within 4 years).�Preparation of financial accounts.Delivering financial services in a complex organisational environment in the Local�Government, Commercial or Central Government arenas.Delivery of a Management Accounting service.Leading a small team.Evidence of continuing professional development.Desirable Experience:
�Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent or working towards qualification�Leadership and people development:
Motivate, inspire, and manage staff, demonstrate strong leadership.Develop an effective finance team and encourage coaching and development of staff.Create an environment of accountability and empowerment in the team and more widely.Establish and maintain relationships with staff, stakeholders, auditors and regulators.Financial accounting and control:
Maintain and ensure compliance with financial regulations and finance policies across the organisation.Maintain and develop robust and effective accounting systems and financial controls.Produce management accounts, statutory accounts and other public sector financial reporting as required, and in a timely manner.Provide oversight and support for procurement, contract management and contract negotiations undertaken by responsible individuals.Forecasting and resource planning:
Lead and develop a culture of financial awareness and responsibility across the organisationProvide advice, guidance and coaching to leaders and managers across the organisation on effective management of resources.Support budget managers in the preparation of financial budgets and forecasts and assist them in developing financial strategy.Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Seeing the Big PictureWorking TogetherLeadershipMaking Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceCommunicating and InfluencingWe only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Seeing the Big PictureWorking TogetherBenefits
Alongside your salary of �57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes �15,570 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%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.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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