Stores Accountant - MOD Kingstanding

UK Ministry of Defence; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual for a key stock and equipment management role. This position involves accounting for all equipment on site, producing reports, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating strong organisational skills and logical thinking. You will collaborate with colleagues to manage inventory and effectively handle stock adjustments. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a generous pension contribution and opportunities for flexible working arrangements. If you are ready to take on this challenge, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Learning and development tailored to your role

Inclusive and diverse culture

Qualifications

• Must be highly organised and logical to manage significant workloads.
• Ability to prioritise tasks against competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock arrivals and dispatch, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Generate and maintain reports using COGNOS and Excel.

Skills

Organisation

Logical Thinking

Leadership

Effective Decision Making

Quality Service Management

Collaboration

Tools

MJDI

COGNOS

Excel

Job description

Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B44 8LD

Job Summary:
A key stock and equipment management role within an MOD site. Accounting for all equipment on site and producing relevant reports and assurance.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description:
Asset Management and Accounting:

• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and document any asset adjustments or extraordinary accounting events, ensuring compliance with current policies. Ensure all accounts are managed in accordance with current policies.

Stores Account System Management (MJDI):

• Effectively manage stock arrivals and dispatch in conjunction with colleagues.
• Add and remove system access for organisation personnel as per current regulations.

COGNOS Reports And Business Continuity:

• Ensure the unit maintains COGNOS Core Report Workbooks in an acceptable format (hardcopy or memory stick) and exports them to Excel weekly/monthly.

Stores System Configuration And Inventory Management:

• Ensure configuration aligns with current policies and authorise any deviations.
• Utilise scale factors effectively to manage inventory.
• Manage Local and Global stock reference numbers in accordance with current policies.
• Understand and manage all alerts and outputs promptly and in accordance with current policies.
• Manage shelf life, serialised, and batch items per current regulations.

Equipment Table (ET) Management:

• Collaborate with colleagues to effectively manage the Organisation Equipment Table (ET).

Person Specification:
The successful candidate will be required to be highly organised and logical. The successful candidate must be able to prioritise a significant workload against competing deadlines.

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Salary and Benefits:
Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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%

Working Arrangements:
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 the office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.

Application Process:
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Selection Process Details:
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours. Applications only via CS Jobs. At sift, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Contact Point for Applicants:

• Name: John Davies
• Email: [e-mail]

Recruitment Team:

• Email: [e-mail]