Navy Command Head of Financial Operations

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 291509**Salary**:

- £64,240- Posts based in London will attract the relevant London weighting**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy - Navy Command Finance**Type of role**:

- Accountancy
- Finance
- Senior leadership**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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Location
- Portsmouth, London, Bristol, PlymouthAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) in Whale Island, Portsmouth, is the nerve centre of the Royal Navy. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. The NCHQ supports all the Royal Navy’s activities from front-line operations to personnel support and training; finance and governance; safety; equipment acquisition; programmes and planning; and Defence Engagement.

The Deputy Head Financial Operations is a key role in the Royal Navy Finance team of c120, reporting to the Deputy Finance Director (Navy) and accountable to the Finance Director (Navy). The majority of the team are located in Portsmouth; however, with the option of hybrid working, the post could also be based in Bristol, Plymouth or London, noting that weekly travel to Portsmouth would still be required to meet the business and team needs.

With an annual Navy financial expenditure of c£8Bn per annum, the Finance function has responsibility for delivering an effective financial service to Budget Holders and Navy Command Senior Leadership. This role is pivotal to our interactions with Head Office and the Enabling Organisations, requiring regular engagement, strong relationships and cross team working with civil servants and Armed Forces personal. Navy Command operates within agile culture, always looking to find new and innovative ways working, whilst ensuring value for money in decision making, meaning every day is different. Having a focus on continuous improvement will give you the opportunity to learn and develop quickly.

The Navy Command finance function is aligned with the Service Delivery Model, with this role leading on Financial Operations, Management Reporting and Financial Accounting lead. In addition, also within the team, there are Finance Business Partners, a Specialist Services Team and a Strategic Finance Function.

**Job description**:
This is a vital role in support of the Deputy Finance Director, setting the strategic direction of the Finance Operations Team leading in each of the following areas: Management Reporting, Financial Reporting and Accounting.

The post holder is a member of the Finance Senior Leadership Team, responsible for influencing the strategic direction of the business and enabling the organisation to deliver against its plan, objectives, and outcomes.

The **Finance Operations Deputy Head** is responsible for ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial and management reporting, that meets the needs of the business and Strategic Head Office, fully utilising the capabilities of the corporate systems. They have a key leadership role and are responsible for understanding and explaining the financial position at strategic level, providing insightful analysis and highlighting the key issues, risks and opportunities to the Finance Director and senior stakeholders. They will ensure there is sufficient capability within the team to deliver high quality reporting and to provide advice and guidance to both finance and the business, on all aspects of financial accounting.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
**Providing insight to the Business, Finance Leadership Team, and wider**

**Optimising performance including by the production of clearly documented services**

**Routine requirements including those required for monthly and annual reporting, and providing advice on material and complex accounting issues**

**Continuous improvement, by sharing best practice, leading input to change programmes, striving to improve the service provision and promptly addressing issues**

**Leading the team, by setting clear direction, empowering, inspiring and motivating team members**

**Person specification**:
The post holder will demonstrate a willingness and ability to work effectively as part of the Finance function both in Navy Command and wider MOD through participating in transformation and wider change programmes; collaborating and engagement to forge effective relationships with other front-line commands (Army, Air, Strat Comm, Defence Nuclear Organisation) and Head Office.

In addition to providing advice and professional judgement to Deputy Finance Director & Finance Director on the level of acceptable financial risk, those risks requiring mitigating action will be identified and actions proposed.

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