Assistant Finance Manager

Public Sector Resourcing; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager based in Bristol for a 13-month contract. The role involves budgeting submissions, maintaining financial reports, and ensuring compliance with financial governance frameworks. Candidates must hold an active SC clearance, possess budgeting and forecasting experience, and have excellent communication skills. This position requires significant interaction with procurement processes in a vital public sector organization, and is a key role in delivering value for money in government expenditures.

Qualifications

• Must have Active SC clearance to be eligible for the position.
• Experience in monthly forecasting and budgeting processes is necessary.
• Accurate finance month-end reporting required for the role.
• Experience with reconciliations is essential.
• Strong communication skills to convey financial data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of long-term planning submissions including PCR and ABC.
• Manage delivery of In-year budget and forecast with accurate submissions.
• Ensure robust accounts maintenance and reporting to standards.
• Conduct reviews of business cases and financial procedures.
• Manage compliance and governance frameworks effectively.
• To provide cost models supporting industry bids and approvals.

Skills

Active SC clearance

Monthly Forecasting and Budgeting experience

Accurate Finance Month end reporting

Reconciliations experience

Excellent communication skills

Tools

CP&F system experience

Job description

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Assistant Finance Manager (Inside IR35) for a 13 months contract based in Bristol 2 day per week

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people, of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of long term planning submissions (Programme Cost Reviews (PCR) and Annual Budgeting Cycle (ABC)), including options.
• Delivery of In-year Budget and Forecast, coordinating monthly submissions and commentary packs in line with the consolidated review timetable.
• Ensure accounts are robust, associated Project Account, asset delivery and inventory information is accurately maintained and reconciled and reporting (including Team Leader Review Financial Position and Management Validation and Audit File (MVAF) is delivered.
• Undertake reviews of Business Cases and financial accounting returns and processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of a robust compliance and governance framework including discharge of effective financial requirements, Value for Money (VFM) and affordability scrutiny, assurance and financial concurrence within delegated authority.
• Effectively manage resources within area of responsibility to deliver VFM.
• Provision of Cost Models to support evaluation of industry bids and to provide robust evidence in support of financial approvals.

Essential

• Active SC clearance
• Monthly Forecasting and Budgeting experience
• Accurate Finance Month end reporting
• Reconciliations experience
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Ideally MOD or Public sector experience
• CP&F system experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."