Details Reference number 466591 Salary £40,755 - £58,800 Up to £58,800 (pro rata) and Civil Service Pension + up to Zones 1-6 London oyster card + 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP Job grade Grade 7 Contract type Permanent Type of role Finance Working pattern Flexible working, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents

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Location Central London and Hybrid About the job Job summary

The SSRO is seeking a qualified accountant with experience in preparing and managing a corporate budget. This role involves managing a tight budget and provides an opportunity to tackle complex transactions working in an outsourced system environment. You will also be required to provide advice on the SSRO?s financial policies and ensuring compliance across the organisation.

Working with the Head of Corporate Services, this role will also provide end-to-end procurement support for the organisation?s purchasing of goods and services. Whilst a procurement qualification is not needed for this role, some procurement experience (ideally gained in the public sector) is required.

Job description Role Responsibilities Finance

• Lead on the preparation of the SSRO?s corporate budget and the subsequent management of it.
• Ensuring regular review of expenditure takes place; developing relationships with budget holders and/or managers within SSRO and understanding their priorities and spending plans; providing advice and guidance.
• Communicating and interpreting of financial data to non-financial managers to facilitate monitoring of annual spend outturn on projects and long-term contracts;
• Production of monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and forecast reporting.
• Liaising with budget holders and/or managers to collate information and identify key financial risks, pressures and opportunities.
• Adminstration of the quarterly drawdown of Grant-In-Aid funding.
• Providing input into the development of and then ensuring compliance with finance and procurement policies and procedures.
• Lead on the production of the Remunertion Report for inclusion in the Annual Report and Accounts.
• Assist with the management of the outsourced finance and payroll contract and supplier.

• Liaise with internal and external auditors on matters relating to the budget and remuneration report.
• Provide cover, as needed for the Finance Manager.

Procurement

• Provide end-to-end procurement support activity, while identifying and managing procurement risks, including:
  • supporting service managers in identifying appropriate routes to market, production of procurement project plans, securing internal approvals and managing any market pre-engagement.
  • preparing and issuing procurement documentation and co-ordinating communications with bidders.
  • supporting evaluation panels, assisting the Legal Team with any contract negotiations and making the contract award; and
  • fulfilling relevant transparency requirements, including the publishing of notices and compliance with relevant government procurement policy.
• Contribute to the review and development of the SSRO?s Procurement Strategy, policy and processes. Undertake periodic reviews and updating of the SSRO?s procurement policy and procedures.
• Manage the SSRO?s Contract Register and contract management processes.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors on matters relating to procurement.

General

• Engage actively with internal and external stakeholders and work closely with them. Manage and maintain effective relationships.
• Actively learn and develop your skills and experience.
• Act with integrity, apply the SSRO?s governance procedures, and promote good governance.
• Make best use of available technology and contribute to the delivery of new and innovative ways to deliver our work that improve quality and efficiency.
• Promote the SSRO?s values.
• Undertake such other duties as the SSRO may require, in line with business need.
• Support working relationships with the MOD sponsor team, the internal audit function, NAO and HM Treasury.

Person specification What skills do I need to be effective in this role? Essential criteria

• AAT qualified or Part qualified accountant e.g., CAB, ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent
• Experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and supporting senior management with decision making.
• Experience of supporting end-to-end procurement activity.

• Strong financial analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions.
• Good communication skills with the ability to explain financial data to non-financial managers.
• Intermediate excel skills.
• Demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and a ?can do? attitude with the willingness and ability to work flexibly and undertake a wide variety of activities.
• A natural team player who can interact easily with colleagues and have strong communication skills.
• . An ability to switch between tasks, to quickly get up-to-speed on new subjects and to deliver to sometimes challenging timetables, consistently delivering high quality and robust advice and support.

• Strong communication skills, with ability to explain and defend a position to a variety of audiences and to express procurement issues in easy-to-understand plain English.
• A team player who enjoys and has experience of working collaboratively with others.
• An ability to build strong working relationships, internally and externally, and to engage with stakeholders at all levels in business and government.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant professional qualification(s), or part qualification in procurement and supply.

• A good understanding of the defence sector.
• Experience of contract relationship management, and an understanding of how that can deliver and improve value for money.
• Experience of working in a similarly sized and funded NDPB, or a public body would be an advantage but is not essential

Benefits Alongside your salary of £40,755, Single Source Regulations Office contributes £11,806 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 Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details Security clearance

The role will require you to undergo and successfully secure national security vetting and obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

Applying for the position

To apply for the position, please submit both of the following:

• A covering letter of no more than 1000 words (font size 12), clearly explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as outlined above, using appropriate examples; and
• Your CV, setting out your qualifications and experience. This should clearly include any professional bodies of which you are a member.

Applications that do not contain both covering letter and CV may be rejected.

The SSRO embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition.

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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 Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . 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 Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact :

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Further information Complaints to be directed to the HR Manager: Ruaidhri Magee (at ), or, the Director of Corporate Resources: Mike Wetherell (at ).