Location

Northwood HQ (HA6 3HP), RAF Digby (LN4 3LH), London (NW1 4AL), DMS Whittington (WS14 9PY)

Job Summary

About the job

As the Defence integrator, Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) sits at the heart of Defence, giving us the winning edge in an ever-uncertain and competitive world. Every single operation relies on the connectivity and skills we offer the whole of the Armed Forces.

The CSOC Finance Function supports multiple Service Directorates - the Headquarters; Defence Medical Command; Defence Intelligence; Special Forces; National Cyber Force; Integrated Global Defence Network; and Permanent Joint Headquarters. Following implementation of Finance Transformation (FinTx), the function is now made up of over 180 finance personnel across Finance Operations, Specialist Services, Finance Business Partnering Teams and Finance Military Operations.

Management Reporting are expected to perform important month end activities, ensure accuracy, and provide supporting information to assist the team in the production of financial reports. Ensuring that financial reporting is accurately completed both within corporate reporting systems and for input of accounting entries to support decision making.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

Job Description

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing insight to the Business, Finance Leadership Team, and wider Finance teams
• Producing standardised reports / dashboards for monthly financial reviews and ABC screenings, along with supplementary information to the FBP and SLT as appropriate.
• Although team members may support specific Business area(s), all team members will be expected to be flexible and cover Business areas as required.

Routine Requirements

• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of transactions on financial systems, with effective controls and checks in place.
• Ensuring all required information is provided, outputs are accurate, timely and meet the expected standards for:
• Month end activities, ensuring you and your team complete utilising the correct accounting entries completed in compliance with relevant internal and wider government policy and a robust audit trail maintained.
• Monitoring, and where appropriate approving invoices, engaging with commercial and suppliers when required to resolve issues.
• Reviewing and undertaking the input of budget profiles into corporate reporting systems, forming the baseline for future progress measurement.
• Corporate system input is consistently achieved for your business area(s) for all aspects of ABC and IYM
• Utilising standardised templates / forms for recurring requests, advising what information is required and enabling efficient review, ensuring this aligns to the required policy where applicable.
• Undertaking financial approvals of low value items, such as working functions, training, and professional subscriptions, supporting your team as required.
• Ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and policies and that an appropriate procurement route is utilised.
• Engaging with the Business where evidence for manual accruals is insufficient and flagging issues, by exception, to the appropriate Finance Business Partner
• All misbookings are to be corrected at source, removing any need for future manual intervention. Engaging with Project and Commercial staff to resolve any issues and work towards a right first-time input.
• Reviewing the Chart of Accounts, ensuring the structure remains current and consistent, verifying new requirements as legitimate.
• Undertaking and managing the maintenance of corporate systems access for all Finance Staff.