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Reporting Manager

  • Public sector
  • 20/08/2024
  • £40,850.00 - £48,243.00 /yearly
  • Full Time & Permanent
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Job Overview

Job Type

Full Time & Permanent

Salary

£40,850 - £48,243 yearly

Date Posted:

20/08/2024

Expiration date:

16/09/2024

Additional Detail

Job ID

13628

Job Description

Glasgow, London

Job summary

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and the Cabinet in delivering the governments manifesto commitments and objectives. The Cabinet office is both a corporate centre for government and a policy department in its own right that challenges, supports, leads and provides services to other Ministerial Departments. The Cabinet Office currently employs staff who are in a variety of roles across the UK.

Cabinet Office Finance is responsible for all aspects of the Cabinet Offices finances, including business and financial planning, performance reporting, in-year financial management, financial accounting, management of Parliamentary Supply, and production of the Cabinet Offices annual accounts. Cabinet Office Finance is within Strategy, Finance and Performance Directorate, a multidisciplinary team that bringing together finance, commercial and other corporate functions under the leadership of the Cabinet Office Chief Financial Officer.

Job description

This role will involve management and understanding of the overall Cabinet Office financial position. The post-holder will help to provide strategic financial analysis and reporting which will be used to support the departments leadership.  

Presenting robust and intelligent reporting will be an essential part of the role, with forecasting and Business Intelligence systems being a key tool in achieving these aims. The post holder will have excellent data handling and analytical skills and an aptitude for developing skills in interacting with financial systems to produce powerful analyses. In addition, the candidate will have excellent written communication skills and be able to distil financial data into a compelling narrative for board reports. 

The role involves working with Finance Business Partners to provide challenge to forecasts and influence the strategic direction of the business units by providing an independent view of what is happening to the Department as a whole. The role also requires an understanding of Estimates and Government Accounts, to ensure robust forecasting and ensure financial information can be readily translated from the departments accounting system into the government-wide system operated by HM Treasury. 

We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, self-starters who will thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. 

The role will provide lots of opportunity for both personal and professional development in an innovative organisation at the heart of Government.

Key Responsibilities

Monthly Forecasting & Reporting Process 

  • Maintain a strong understanding of the overall financial position of the Cabinet Office and specific business areas. Provide incisive variance explanations of material /sensitive /volatile areas, with clear summaries and interpretation for senior management. 
  • Deliver prompt, and accurate management information. Take a proportionate approach based on materiality, with emphasis on providing insight.
  • Quality assure integrity of data used to support robust financial  forecasting, feeding back where operational data is inadequate or inaccurate.
  • Gather, maintain and interpret a record of financial Risks and Opportunities for the financial year, reporting these regularly and articulately to senior stakeholders.
  • Ensure the consistency of data used for financial reporting  against the internal chart of accounts and externally to HM Treasury  (through OSCAR submissions).

Budget Management

  • Work as part of a team on the Main and Supplementary Estimate processes.
  • Oversee the forecasting process, providing trend data to Finance Business Partners to inform the annual budget and workforce plans.
  • Ensure that detailed budgets are accurately profiled, documented and uploaded to agreed timetables.
  • Overall control of the integrity of budget transfers ensuring they are adequately commissioned, tracked, approved, loaded and control totals are reconciled.

Continuous Improvement  

  • Develop and maintain effective policies to meet corporate and departmental strategic objectives.
  • Work on system and reporting improvements, particularly focusing on Business Intelligence tools.
  • Develop strong, collaborative relationships with finance colleagues and business areas; develop consistent and efficient financial processes, implementing continuous improvement.
  • Developing and using reporting tools for maximum impact and efficient delivery through collaboration with IT, the Corporate Data Team,  the shared service provider and harnessing relationships across government.
  • Share best practice with other government departments to ensure the Cabinet Office is working towards customer service excellence.

Analytical Services

  • Provide insightful data and analysis on areas of spend relating to ministerial priorities.
  • Accountable for the prompt response to ad hoc commissions such as Parliamentary Questions / Freedom of Information data or data trends across the years.
  • Ensure structural change is supported e.g. cost centre hierarchy changes and revised budget delegations.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

  • Experience of working within a Finance team delivering reporting, insight and budget management services to senior stakeholders; 
  • Excellent technical skills across a wide range of financial disciplines, including financial reporting,  and a proven ability to apply them effectively; 
  • Excellent communication skills, along with high credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders; 
  • The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable way with experience of using business intelligence (BI) tools;  
  • Strong data handling skills through use of tools such as Excel / Google Sheets. Comfortable both inputting and extracting information from finance systems and an understanding of financial reporting hierarchies.

Additional information:

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Behaviours

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

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Working Together
  • Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

  • Data analysis
  • Data handling, manipulation and analysis and skills to present and communicate findings using tools such as business intelligence tools.
Alongside your salary of £40,850, Cabinet Office contributes £11,029 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 which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
  • A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of your application you will be required to provide a Statement of Suitability (500 words max.)

Please use your statement of suitability to explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification section of the job advert.

Your Statement of Suitability will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the 'Person Specification' section of the job advert.

Should you be successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an interview where you will be assessed on Behaviours and Technical Skills.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date TBC
Expected interview date/s TBC
Interview location Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: 

  • Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 
  • Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further information

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard  (BPSS) is the required minimum security clearance outside of the London location

Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) is the required minimum security clearance for the London location.

CTC clearance would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting

Any move to Cabinet Office 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

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email [email protected] 

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.



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 counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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) (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
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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 :

Recruitment team

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: [email protected].
If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: [email protected].
For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.

 
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