Senior Scrutiny and Assurance Manager

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

Work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it. DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!
DIO Finance Assurers manage and review the value for money aspects of business cases and confirmation that financial values quoted in BCs are traceable to supporting tenders and cost models. This involves the provision of advice and guidance on VFM and undertaking assurance and scrutiny of business cases that meet the agreed criteria for Financial Scrutiny Decision Report (FSDS) involvement.
DIO Finance operates a flexible working model whereby individuals may be required to transfer to another role. This may be in response to critical vacancies or for the individual’s personal development. These moves will not require a change to an individual’s duty station.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Executive Officer’s within Financial Scrutiny and Approvals team Deliver support to the business assisting in correctly following the approvals process and undertaking review of cases where the value, complexity and potential implications are appropriate to their grade. Focussing on the Financial and Economic cases providing a balanced, impartial view covering the financial perspective and drawing upon other functions and external stakeholders in relation to the broader case to enable informed decision making. Undertaking approvals within their delegated financial authority. Documenting internal processes, clearly communicating the appropriate documentation required and providing support and guidance. Providing secretariat support to internal investment committees and ensuring the required documentation is provided in a timely manner.

• Delivering support, advice, building and promoting knowledge of the financial and economic cases within the Business Case and Investment Appraisals within the Business and finance workforce. Undertaking the financial scrutiny of Business Cases (BC) / Investment Appraisals (IAs) in support of your line management and Finance Leadership Team.
• Ensuring adherence to standards as outlined within internal MOD guidance (Joint Service Publication (JSP) 655 – Defence Investment Approvals/ JSP 507 – Investment Appraisal and Evaluation Overview/ JSP 892 – Risk Management).
• Clearly explaining the rationale for processes, ensuring that complex aspects are understood by all stakeholders and that benefits are highlighted to support compliance and meet the required standards.
• Engaging and collaboratively working with Finance Business Partners, communicating on key aspects of financial scrutiny and approval activity in support of their area(s) of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Desirable: Working towards Level 4 Qualification – AAT or Certificate level CCAB/CIMA and Financial experience over an extended period.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Finance Functional Framework: Understanding the Principles of Government Finance – Practitioner Level
• Finance Functional Framework: Investment Appraisals - Practitioner Level

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

• Finance Functional Framework: Understanding the Principles of Government Finance – Practitioner Level

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%

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 office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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