Dio - Accounts Officer

**Details**: **Reference number**: - 278513**Salary**: - £22,220- + Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% and additional benefits**Job grade**: - Administrative Officer**Contract type**: - Permanent**Business area**: - MOD - Defence Infrastructure Organisation - COO - Technical Services - Security Services Group**Type of role**: - Accountancy - Administration / Corporate Support - Security**Working pattern**: - Flexible working, Full-time**Number of jobs available**: - 2Contents Location About the job **Benefits**: Things you need to know Location - Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LAAbout the job **Job summary**: Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe **Job description**: Can you support MOD with securing some of the countries' most important buildings and locations? This is an exciting, interesting and challenging role within Government Security at high profile and technically complex Defence sites, other Government Departments and Critical National Infrastructure security programs. Successful applicants will join a team described by industry auditors as "hard working and talented individuals - among the best in the business." We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions, and we work across the world; in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman. **About DIO** View our YouTube video to see more about our work **Person specification**: The SSG Accounts Officer will be responsible for supporting the SSG Finance Officers and Managers. This role requires you to liaise frequently with SSG staff, our suppliers, and customers to ensure the organisations business needs are supported. In this finance support role, you will assist with the management and reconciliation of invoices being raised, processing payments, credit control and ensuring appropriate audit trails exist. You will be responsible for reviewing and authorisation of various payments, provide financial approval for requisitions, projects business cases and assist in the preparation of provide management information when requested. Manage the processing of timesheets and timely submission to DBS. This role requires a wide range of financial skills and gives the holder the opportunity to utilise them. In addition to being comfortable working with numbers you will require good communication skills as you will be expected to be in contact with the business area that you are supporting. The post holder may also be required to support other business areas across head office including accounts payable and EPC management. Full functional training will be provided for certain systems to suit the business needs. **Desirable Experience & Skills**: - Minimum 1-year financial experience - preferred but not essential. - Finance Skill Certificate - Foundation - to be obtained six months of starting the post. - Knowledge of Sage, IFS or equivalent accounting/ERP software. **Behaviours**: We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: - Communicating and Influencing - Leadership - Working Together - Delivering at Pace - Making Effective Decisions - Communicating and Influencing - Leadership - Working Together **Benefits**: - Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%. - Alternative working practices such as working from home. - Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. - 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service. - Enhanced Parental Leave. - Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens. **Allowances** This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. 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. **Employment Hours** The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working patterns will be considered. Things you need to know **Selection process details**: - This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.**Behaviours**: - Communicating and Influencing - Leadership - Working Together **Experience**: - CV including Job History, Full Qualifications and Previous Skills - Personal Statement Detailing in no more than 500 words details of experience with the following: 1. Positive contributions toward team working 2. Worki