Finance Operations Delivery in Year Mgt Team Leader

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

- 238367**Salary**:

- £33,000- This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans**Grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Air**Type of role**:

- Finance**Working pattern**:

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

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Walter's Ash, South East England, HP14 4UEAbout the job

**Summary**:
This recruitment is for 2 HEO positions within the Air Command Finance Operations Delivery team at Headquarters Air Command.
A reserve list will be created to allocate individuals to any additional roles that become vacant over the next 12 months.
The vision of the Air Finance Team is to be an expert business partner, integrated within Air Command, driving, adding, and protecting value. We are moving through a major change transformation programme which has already delivered a functional based operating model in accordance with broader changes that Finance Transformation will deliver across Defence.
Ours is a close-knit team; we commit to developing people within our team seeking professional development and career progression. We also promote a range of flexible working patterns open to the Civil Service to support team members seeking to balance employment with commitments outside of the workplace.
The Air Finance Team consists of three functional areas; Finance Business Partners, Specialist Services and Finance Operations; the roles currently available are within Finance Operations. These posts offer the opportunity to build upon financial, communicating and influencing and leadership skills whilst working as part of a large, friendly and flexible team. We are looking for proactive individuals to produce timely and robust financial information and inform recommendations to Senior management.
Job holders will be required to liaise with stakeholders including wider finance colleagues (Civilian and Military), RAF Stations and Units and Senior Managers; therefore, proven communication skills are essential.

We are based at Headquarters Air Command at RAF High Wycombe; an attractive place to work, located in the village of Walters Ash. There are good public transport links with regular bus services to/from Aylesbury and High Wycombe as well as free car parking on site.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

**Job description**:
Finance Operations is responsible for conducting all foundation financial activities regarding Air Command through owning report production and initial financial analysis. The team consists of around 40 personnel; together we provide an efficient and effective In-Year Management reporting function across various budgets for Air Command units.

Team Leaders at HEO level are responsible for assuring the output of their respective teams through effective task and people management, facilitating a supportive and inclusive workplace environment for team members (EO's).

Team Leaders are expected to work with their team members to develop training plans and promote personal and professional development. Team managers must be excellent communicators and be able to strongly demonstrate the leadership behaviour.
All applicants must also demonstrate excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on customer service.

**Responsibilities**:

- Production of monthly forecasts, reconciliations and reports to inform the Finance Business Partners. - Input and collation of data from various sources to inform annual Business Plans- Liaising with central finance services outside Air
- Financial accounting activities; assuring the integrity of Air Command’s accounts.
- Liaising with Corporate Governance to ensure policy is adhered and facilitate better decision making.
- Finance System local support
- Liaising with Unit Business Managers

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

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
- 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service
- Subsidised membership to a fitness suite and lunchtime/evening Military led fitness classes
- Free Parking
- Café and shop on site

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

**If approved**

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