Finance Manager, Directorate of Defence Communications

Location

MOD Main Building LONDON SW1A 2HB

About the job

Job summary

The Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC) is a dynamic, diverse, professional organisation which communicates the activities of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces both externally to the outside world and internally to the people who work for the Ministry of Defence.

The Finance Manager works at the heart of DDC providing support to colleagues that enables communications objectives to be met. The selected candidate would be joining at an exciting time for DDC as the Directorate is working at the heart of several Defence-led activities.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Are you the sort of person that likes to solve problems, pays attention to detail and is unafraid of spreadsheets? If so, this could be the job for you.

In this role, you will be responsible for the co-ordination, monitoring and financial planning of all budget and finance issues directly associated with the Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC).

Reporting to the DDC Assistant Head (Grade 7) Business Management, you will be responsible for managing DDC’s multi-million pound in-year budget highlighting the key risks, issues and opportunities for senior management, which will involve presenting complex financial information. You will ensure that financial information is accurate, timely, and complete, and that reporting requirements relating to in-year financial management and annual budget planning are met. You will advise on business cases for new requirements and will outline the financial implications of expenditure proposals. In addition, you will also be a Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) super user, providing advice and support for all members of DDC.

In this role, you will build and sustain strong working relationships within the MOD and externally. You will regularly work with colleagues in all parts of DDC and with Finance Business Partners. You will keep abreast of team and Departmental activities and priorities to support the efficient management of DDC’s budget.

Person specification

You will be responsible for the co-ordination, monitoring and financial planning of all budget and finance issues directly associated with DDC. Specifically, you will be:

Managing DDC’s in-year budget:

• Hold regular meetings with DDC team heads to plan and monitor spend against funding bids.
• Compile monthly forecasts for Director DDC to approve before submitting the final version to Finance Business Partners.
• Compile the monthly finance brief for DDC senior management.
• Support the DDC Business Manager with headcount planning.
• Electronic Procurement Card (ePC) holder for purchase of low value items.
• Review of DDC business cases for expenditure proposals and provide financial input.
• Provide support for savings and costings exercises.
• Act as a primary contact for financial issues in DDC.

Annual Budget Cycle (ABC) planning round submissions and costing of new expenditure proposals:

• Work with DDC section heads to review proposed spend for future years.
• Staffing of ABC plan to Director DDC before submission to Finance Business Partners.
• Completion of ABC Workbooks including checking of headcount figures.
• Costing of new expenditure proposals to be included in the ABC submission.
• Liaison with Finance Business Partners.

Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) super user:

• Provision of advice to DDC users on CP&F issues.
• Creation of new contract and contract amendment requisitions.
• Raising of purchase requisitions and receipting.
• New user requests.

Training to be undertaken before joining or when in post:

• Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F).
• MOD Basic Financial Skills Certificate.

Essential criteria:

• Recent finance experience with a focus on the support of delivery.
• An ability to operate effectively within a complex and dynamic structure with a diverse range of stakeholders and provide support to other team members.
• Self-motivated and highly organised with a high level of commitment, autonomy and resilience.
• Excellent communications skills.

Behaviours

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

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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%.
• London locations may attract an allowance of £3,300 per annum.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 24th April 2025.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.