Army - Performance and Finance Management

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

- 354343**Salary**:

- £28,300- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Army - MOD - Army - Land Warfare Centre, Business Centre**Type of role**:

- Finance
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Warminster, South West England, BA12 0DJAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.

The Land Warfare Centre (LWC) Business Centre is looking for a motivated and driven individual to join the Performance Management Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small team of civilians responsible for the Performance and Contract Management of a diverse portfolio of contracts.

This role will initially be involved in those contracts that provide support across the entire training pipeline, from which training establishments can demand role players (RPs) to simulate realistic scenarios using a variety of different role player types of different nationalities and ethnic back grounds including other nations/allied forces. As a key team member working alongside military and civilian personnel, you will play a pivotal role in monitoring contract performance to support the delivery of Individual and Collective training.

The post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The role will provide the job holder with excellent career development opportunities in a busy working environment, working closely with key stakeholder areas both internal and external, forming effective relationships, influencing decision making, providing support and advice, scrutiny, and analysis in order to support LWC objectives.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

- Monitor financial performance of the contract.
- Process customer demand orders.
- Undertake financial forecasting.
- Scrutinising and processing invoice payments.
- Supporting the customer feedback process through collecting and analysing contractor performance data.
- Hold contractors to account.
- Undertake audit and assurance of services delivered, ensuring value for money is achieved (some occasional travel / overnight stays may be required).
- Line management responsibility for 1 x Administrative Officer (AO).
- Assume the responsibilities of the Higher Executive Officer (HEO) during periods of leave or absence.

Does this sound of interest to you. We actively encourage and welcome enquiries about the post.

**Person specification**:
We are looking for someone that has experience of finance practices / procedures such as a budget manager or similar role.

Applicants need to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite in particular Excel.

The position holder should be a great teammate with strong communication skills to engage effectively and establish strong links with internal and external stakeholders.

The Personal Statement should provide evidence of the previous knowledge of finance / admin experience.

The MOD Financial Skills Certificate is to be obtained within 6 months of taking up the post. There will opportunities to take up an apprenticeship, e.g. Association of Accounting Technician (AAT).

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other benefits for Army civil servants include:
25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service

Highly competitive Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%

Personal and professional development of skills

Alternative working patterns for many roles

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that