Finance Manager (Inside IR35) | Ref: PSR0040385

This role is responsible for providing corporate finance services including planning, in-year management, project accounting and governance, investment appraisal and financial reporting supporting Defence Digital delivery.
As a Finance Manager your main responsibilities will be:
+ 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
+ Qualified Accountant Ideally
+ Preparation and submission of the DD Foundry monthly forecast submission in line with the departmental timetable and instructions.
+ 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 (TLRFP) and Management Validation and Audit File (MVAF) is delivered.
+ Scrutinise and financially assurance the DD Business Cases (BC) and Commitments Cases, ensuring regularity and propriety, affordability and VFM is achieved.
+ Cost Model Assurance and Programme Cost Reviews
Desirable:
+ Experience of working in the public sector
If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with thomas.lester@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk
Disability confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, 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
MOD is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all 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 the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
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.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
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