DNO Finance and Governance Advisor

126337

£33,000

National: £33,000 London: £34,000

Permanent

MOD - Defence Nuclear Organisation - Finance

Accountancy
Finance
Governance

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

1

MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JH; or MoD Main Building, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB

We are looking for a finance professional to join the Defence Nuclear Organisation finance team.

In this diverse and varied role, the successful candidate will support both the DNO Financial Accounting & Tax and DNO Governance teams.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

Developing and maintaining the fraud risk register across DNO and SDA, working with Senior Officers to assess, monitor and review fraud risks and acting as the counter-fraud focal point.

Ensuring that the DNO adhere to the IR35 legislation, setting and updating guidance, providing advice to business areas and monitoring compliance.

Supporting external challenge to DNO’s corporate governance including management and liaison with Defence Internal Audit;

Ensuring that DNO is operating with regularity and propriety setting and reviewing DNO-wide policies including losses and special payments, hospitality, gifting, and undertaking audits/spot checks to ensure compliance

Undertaking monthly posting of non-current assets transactions and reconciliation of assets and assets under construction balances between the non-current asset register (NCAR) and general ledger

Supporting with the consolidation of the DNO financial accounts on a quarterly basis for both internal and external reporting

Assisting with external audit visits, facilitating the answering of Audit queries and ensuring sufficient evidence has been provided to support balances

Responsibilities

We are looking for someone with the following skills:

Essential
Candidates are expected to have experience of working in a finance environment, ideally financial accounting, governance, or an audit/assurance/compliance role.
An understanding of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and have experience of applying accounting policies
Experience in making and justifying and/or reviewing IFRS accounting judgements through financial accounting and/or external audit.
Experience of developing and presenting financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
A knowledge of risk management and compliance measures expected in large organisations
Excellent IT skills including MS Excel
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, communicate with and influence people at all levels of the organisation

Desirable skills:
The following would be advantageous, but full training and support will be provided:
Candidates will be CCAB or AAT qualified, or be actively studying for a relevant qualification.
Knowledge of central government accounting (FReM) and budgeting (CBG)
Knowledge of defence and/or nuclear issues
Experience of promoting change and improvement and working in a project/matrix managed way

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

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

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

• Communicating and Influencing

Pension
Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package, and you will be given the chance to join either: Alpha a career average pension scheme (defined benefit), where employee contributions are also based upon your salary (contribution rates can be found on the MyCSP website), or we also offer a personal pension scheme called Partnership. You do not have to make any payments to have a partnership pension account as your employer will make contributions anyway, based upon your age. If you do choose to contribute your employer will match your contributions up to a further 3% of pensionable salary. This is a type of pension where benefits are dependent on contributions and the growth of the pension fund. More information can be found on the MyCSP website.

Life assurance
Your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family, if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire.

Generous Annual Leave Allowance: Annual Leave MOD offers 25 days annual leave (rising, over 5 years, to 30 days) for full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions. Existing Civil Servants on pre-modernised terms will retain these. You will be also entitled to Special Leave For a variety of circumstances such as studying, jury service, volunteering, Reservist Service, public duties and certain sporting events. Special leave can be either paid or unpaid and limits vary.

Season Ticket Loan
We offer interest-free season ticket loans, to all MOD employees, for purchasing train and bus season tickets, station car parking or a bicycle (and associated safety equipment).

Learning and Development
Everyone in MOD a is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. All employees are eligible for 5 days of learning and development each year.

All new employees joining DNO will have an induction to the department, our work and policies.

Defence Academy and Civil Service Learning: Access to learning and development with world class providers, through Civil Service Learning, including Professional Development.

Staff Wellbeing
We have various measures in place to assist with the physical and emotional health of our staff.

Flexible working to allow for variations in your hours from day to day, suiting your needs, and where this is compatible with business needs. There is also scope to work from home or compressed hours. Please discuss this at the interview stage if you have a particular pattern in mind.

Our Occupational Health Service (OHS) provides a range of support services, to optimise your attendance, engagement and performance at work

The Defence Sports and Recreation Association promotes sports and social activities and organises our annual sports day and staff lottery.

Our offices offer onsite facilities, including fitness centres, staff canteens and nursery.

Employee Discounts:
MOD employees have access to our discount scheme, offering savings at hundreds of top retailers

Allowances:
Those that hold a full CCAB or equivalent qualification will be eligible for a generous accountancy allowance. Those based in London will also be eligible for a London Weighting Allowance.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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/

Posts based in London will attract the relevant London weighting

Please note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.