The role is accountable to CSOC’s Deputy Director FinMilOps and will require significant engagement with Commander MAB and his Command Team, MSHQ, Strategic Finance, and Treasury senior officials. Within FinMilOps, the role will also require significant engagement with the MAB operational regions, in-country Commanders, FinMilOps Finance Services and the Permanent Joint Headquarters Head FBP. The Head FBP will be part of the CSOC Finance Senior Leadership Team. The Head FBP will also be an active member of the CSOC FBP service and Community of Practice.

The role is also required to work closely with the National Armaments Director Group across capability and infrastructure expenditure, to highlight risk and opportunity for delivery to MAB, as the customer.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be very well organised and a strong communicator, who is able to quickly build good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders within the organisation and externally, use their initiative to solve problems and who can deal with a wide range of people.

Job holders need to be familiar with a number of finance specialisations including forecasting, financial planning, governance, requirement scrutiny and transactional processes (invoice payments, accruals, prepayments etc.).

The role requires a high standard of IT skills including the use of Excel and Word and a familiarity with Oracle-based systems.

The successful candidate will undertake line management, mentoring and countersigning tasks as required by the role. This role has 3 direct reports and 7 countersigning roles. The role also currently oversees the J8 business management team for Core Finance with one additional direct report and a further ten posts.

They will be responsible for reporting to Strategic Finance through monthly review processes and other governance, along with developing and implementing strategies that align with CSOC’s objectives, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to government standards. They will cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across teams.

The successful applicant will be expected to be in West Brompton on a regular basis. Given the nature of operational requirements, access to higher-classification systems and attendance at in-person meetings will necessitate time in the office of at least 80% of the week and potentially more as required by business needs.

There is potential for the post holder to periodically visit operational theatres to conduct assurance checks, with the possibility of observing operational activity first-hand. This would be subject to successful completion of training and a medical.

Candidates must hold a recognised professional accountancy qualification, CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a recognised professional accountancy qualification, CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Alongside your salary of £72,840, Ministry of Defence contributes £21,101 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Personal Statement

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (1250 words)

At sift, Candidates will be assessed against their CV and Statement of suitability and the following:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

In the event of a high volume of applications, an initial sift will be based on the lead behaviour which is Leadership

Applications must be submitted by 23:55 on Monday 31st August.

At Interview, Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following

• Leadership
• Communicating and In