Strategic Command Management Reporting Business Unit Deputy Manager

Ministry of Defence; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking candidates for financial reporting roles. Successful applicants will produce financial reports, ensure accurate transaction processing, and engage with various business areas. Candidates should have a CCAB/CIMA qualification or be working towards it and possess some experience in finance. The role offers a salary of £36,530 and a generous pension contribution.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%

Learning and development tailored to your role

Flexible working options

Inclusive and diverse culture

Qualifications

• Working towards or qualified with a CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification.
• Excellent team player willing to learn and adapt.
• Some experience in a finance environment.
• Some systems and Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Produce standardized financial reports and dashboards.
• Ensure accuracy of financial transactions on systems.
• Engage with the business to resolve financial issues.
• Coach and motivate team members for effective delivery.

Skills

Team player

Finance experience

Excel knowledge

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Job description

About the job
Job summary

As the Defence integrator, Strategic Command (UKStratCom) 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.TheUKStratCom Finance Function supports multiple Service Directorates - the Headquarters; Defence Medical Services; Defence Intelligence; Defence Digital; Special Forces; National Cyber Force; Directorate of Overseas Bases; Defence Support; and Permanent Joint Headquarters. Following implementation of Finance Transformation (FinTx) in January 2025, 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 Business Unit facing roles 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. The role will cover both in-year planning and forecasting as well as longer, 10-year plan aspects, working with finance business partners, business areas and other finance teams in Management Reporting and Specialist Services.

The two vacant roles currently face iGDN (Overseas Bases and Global Defence Network) and PJHQ (Permanent Joint Headquarters) but the management reporting team is expected to support wider business areas if required, ensuring a consistent service quality and enabling resilience.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week, with 60% expected office attendance in Northwood.

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 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.

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.
• o 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.

Continuous improvement

• Dedicating time to sharing best practice and ideas for refining standardised processes and procedures.
• Seeking feedback on the services provided, and continuously strive to improve the service provision.
• Supporting the solutions to issues highlighted during internal or external audit, ensuring that you understand the guidance provided to promote embedding the lesson(s) learnt. Fulfilling your area of responsibility
• Management of team members, motivating and coaching to enable effective delivery.
• Supporting individual’s personal development and careers, ensuring you and the team make time to develop themselves and their peers.
• Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment
• Ensuring you and the team are getting the basics right at the first attempt.
• Supporting development and embedding the use of standardised processes to deliver a consistent output to customers. Working within set parameters, dealing with, and taking decisions on day-to-day issues. Referring to senior staff or SMEs on matters of policy or novel, complex issues.

Person specification

Essential

• Working towards or Qualified with an CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification.
• An excellent team player, who is willing to learn and adapt and help deliver a quality service to stakeholders.
• Some Experience in a Finance environment
• Some systems and excel knowledge

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

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

• Leadership

BenefitsAlongside 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.

• 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%

Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 15th August 2025

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