Job Title : Navy Command Management Reporting HEO

Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence

Job Details:  Navy Command Management Reporting HEO | UK Ministry of Defence
17-21 minutes
About the job
Portsmouth, South East England, PO2 8BY

Job Summary

This post is the Management reporting HEO responsible for Director FGen (DD Logs). It is an important role ensuring that support and accurate information is provided to the FBP team.

The Management Reporting HEO Is Responsible For

Supporting the FBP team to build and sustain the partnership between Finance and the Business.
Performing important month end activities, ensuring accuracy, and providing supporting information to assist the team in the production of financial reports
Developing collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in the business
Ensuring that financial reporting is accurately completed both within corporate reporting systems and for input of accounting entries to support decision making.

The role requires a wide range of skills and requires the incumbent to utilise a combined skill set encompassing interpersonal skills, professional skills and technical knowledge.

The post holder is also responsible for supporting the DFBP in:

Undertaking line management duties (if applicable). Setting the direction, empowering, motivating and coaching team members to enable effective delivery of objectives and supporting individuals’ personal development and careers.
Embedding a culture based on desired behaviours including role modelling how these should be practiced.
Building a supportive team environment and encouraging sharing of knowledge and experience throughout.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Management Reporting HEO’s 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. 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 FLT 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.

[Finance Business Partnering] Building effective stakeholder engagement

Building and maintaining relationships with customer budget holders and wider stakeholders.
Acting as the first line of defence for issues and queries raised by the business where there is no clear solution or if a rapid resolution can be provided.
Responsible for seeking specialist direction from the FBP team

[Finance Business Partnering] Providing constructive challenge, scrutiny, insight, and analysis

Being involved at the start, reviewing, and providing input to business cases, investment appraisal and other strategic documentation, identifying and highlighting any potential issues.
Providing advice on compliance with policy, standards, accountabilities, and controls
Undertaking scrutiny of business cases valued up to £5m ensuring that cases provide value for money, consider the wider corporate impact (e.g. legal, commercial), through-life implications and that a robust risk assessment is undertaken.

Responsibilities

Management Reporting HEO’s 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. 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 FLT 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.

[Finance Business Partnering] Building effective stakeholder engagement

Building and maintaining relationships with customer budget holders and wider stakeholders.
Acting as the first line of defence for issues and queries raised by the business where there is no clear solution or if a rapid resolution can be provided.
Responsible for seeking specialist direction from the FBP team

[Finance Business Partnering] Providing constructive challenge, scrutiny, insight, and analysis

Being involved at the start, reviewing, and providing input to business cases, investment appraisal and other strategic documentation, identifying and highlighting any potential issues.
Providing advice on compliance with policy, standards, accountabilities, and controls
Undertaking scrutiny of business cases valued up to £5m ensuring that cases provide value for money, consider the wider corporate impact (e.g. legal, commercial), through-life implications and that a robust risk assessment is undertaken.

Person specification

Essential

Experience in Management and Financial Accounting with good excel skills
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Building effective stakeholder engagement to deliver results
Experience of analysis and interpretation of data

Desirable

Qualifications – Level 4 qualification with AAT, CCAB or CIMA, or working towards qualification CCAB, CIMA or equivalent and some financial experience.
Experience in leading a team
An understanding of financial scrutiny and approval decisions

Behaviours

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

Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 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 in Navy Command, you will we be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference. Navy Command 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 Navy Command Civil Servants Include

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
Personal & professional development
Alternative working patterns for many roles
Access to confidential, professional support service
Discount schemes.
Bicycle/season ticket loans.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days per year.

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.

An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practice experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.

Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent of 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Level 4-7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree.

Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months-3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts, and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

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.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Selection process details

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

To apply please complete the advertised CS job application process and submit your CV including relevant skills and a 500-word max personal statement demonstrating how you meet person specification listed. |

Country: United Kingdom