Job Description

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Reference number

407113
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Salary

56,745
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
UKRI Band F###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

UKRI - Finance###

Type of role

Finance###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Swindon

About the job

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Job summary

Job Overview:

This role is part of the Senior Finance Management Team for AHRC and ESRC and has responsibility for leading a team of Finance Business Partners/Management Accountants in providing a comprehensive financial business partnering services and operational finance across the two Councils. The role will provide effective insight, challenge and support to a range of stakeholders including Directorate leads/budget-holders and senior finance and non-finance managers across Finance and UKRI, to deliver outcomes in line with UKRI priorities.

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Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a team of Finance staff in delivering an effective financial business partnering service to the assigned Directorate business areas. Develop, manage and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders in Directorate business areas and in other teams, including budget holders, senior programme managers, Directors, financial planning team, management reporting team, commercial / legal teams, other local and wider Finance Directorate staff, and relevant external stakeholders. Use sound commercial and business awareness and understanding to provide decision support, offering insight and challenges to relevant senior stakeholders as required to ensure robust financial processes. Work closely with senior stakeholders to advise on available funding to aid in establishing strategic priorities using judgement, evidence and professional knowledge. Contribute to delivery of wider strategic Finance Directorate initiatives and projects as required Perform a range of complex reporting and control functions, positioning Finance to work with the business and link budgets to delivery plans and business cases. Communicate the importance of Finance to stakeholders at all levels, and use business awareness to present insightful information and analysis to support effective longer-term decision-making and deliver outcomes in line with Council/UKRI priorities Manage annual and multi-year budget setting cycles, in year reforecasting - understanding and communicating forecast risk and opportunities. Develop the finance case within business cases. Manage the financial accounting of complex projects Ensure compliance with internal financial, DSIT and HMG controls within Directorate business areas. This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with their line manager. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other delegated duty or task that is in line with the post Support to the various Business Change Programmes as required ###

Person specification

Person Specification:

(S) - Shortlisting Criteria (I) - Interview Criteria


Essential

Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA) or QBE (S)*
Strong understanding of accounting and finance and demonstrable experience of working in senior finance roles and delivering effective financial management. (S & I)*
High level competency of IT systems and applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, with focus on exceptional Excel skills. (S)*
Strong understanding of contracts and commercial elements within projects. (S & I)*
Demonstrable high-level experience of month and year-end processes - accruals and prepayment calculations, variance analyses etc. (S & I)*
Highly numerate with the ability to provide insightful analysis on complex issues, communicating the key elements to effectively deliver projects and influence decision making at a strategic level. (S & I)*
Experience of working strategically to balance the conflicting demands of multiple stakeholders whilst protecting the integrity and ownership of financial processes. (S & I)*
Demonstrable experience of working as part of a wider-business, consulting with senior stakeholders, utilising an in-depth understanding of business priorities, and effectively 'partnering' with stakeholders to meet organisational and financial objectives. (S & I)*
Significant experience in provision of high quality written and oral advice suitable for executive and senior level decision makers. (S & I)*
Proven experience in the preparation of complex budgets, forecasts and financial plans. (S & I)*
Understanding of the role of governance, risk management and assurance in operational and project delivery. (I)*
Ability to build strong trusting relationships with senior stakeholders and influence them with impact and professional credibility. (S & I)*
Strong experience of developing effective working partnerships and offering challenges where necessary to senior stakeholder groups. (S & I)*
Line management and leadership skills. (S & I)*
Excellent written and oral communication skills. (S & I)*
Personal resilience and a confident approach, willing to apply good judgement to solve issues and find solutions independently. (I)*
Highly developed team working skills, able to form effective working relationships quickly. (I)*
Ability to respond calmly under pressure and to make impartial and well-considered judgments in complex situations. (I)*
Good organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise own and others' workloads and meet deadlines in a very timely manner. (S & I)*

Application Guidance

How to evidence the criteria:


You are encouraged to use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) in the cover letter to evidence your ability to meet the 'person specification' criteria in the job description. Cover letters should be no more than two sides of A4 (minimum font size 11). For examples of the STAR method, please visit: The STAR method , National Careers Service'.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 56,745, UK Research and Innovation contributes 16,439 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%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

1st interview including presentation.


Interviews will either take place remotely via Teams or in person face to face.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

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) 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
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team Email : recruitment@ukri.org
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Recruitment team

* Email : recruitment@ukri.org