HQ Air Command - 11 Group Business Manager Assistant

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bradenham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading governmental entity in the UK is seeking a Group Business Manager Assistant to support financial operations and budgeting for 11 Group. The role involves managing procurement cards, assisting in financial scrutiny, and conducting finance briefs. Candidates can discuss remote working opportunities during interviews. Apply through the Civil Service Jobs website, ensuring to check the closing date for applications.

Qualifications

• Support in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Manage electronic procurement cards and assist in procurement matters.
• Conduct financial scrutiny and provide advice on business cases.

Responsibilities

• Support 11 Group's financial business operations.
• Assist in day-to-day management of financial processes.
• Conduct finance briefs and maintain auditable records.

Job description

As the 11 Group Business Manager Assistant you will be provide support to the Business Manager for all 11 Group financial business, engaging with key stakeholders across all functional areas within 11 Group and Headquarters Air Command. 11 Group business involves Operational and Exercise activity across the world making this new role really exciting and presents an amazing opportunity to work with a great team, playing a vital role in its effectiveness

As the 11 Group Business Manager Assistant, you will report to the Business Manager and be expected to support with the undertaking of the following tasks:

Supporting 11 Group's financial planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles, capturing costs and potential savings in line with direction from 11 Group Chief of Staff and the BM.
Take the lead in the management of the business area's electronic procurement cards.
Assisting the wider business area on financial matters, procurement routes, recommending potential alternative options considering costs, benefits and risks and requisition approvals.
Assist the Business Manager Day to day management of the business area's financial business, including: conducting financial & governance scrutiny and advice on business cases, expenditure approval requests, financial claims and audit/assurance returns within delegated authority, and escalating issues to the BM where necessary.
Assist the BM on advising on Letters of Delegation content, structure and manage their storage and maintenance as auditable documents.
In the absence of the BM conduct, or when required, provide routine finance briefs, ensuring robust auditable records of decisions area accurately recorded, and saved in accordance with all information legislation, policy and regulation.
Assist the BM with the area's Civil Service workforce headcount and planning, being alert and adapting to emerging issues and MOD priorities.
Additional duties to support AOC 11 Gp and Outer Office on an AD-HOC basis.

Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.

Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.