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National Location: £38,724 - £44,393
Inner London Location: £42,716 - £48,068
The Financial Strategy & Planning team leads and influences the UKHSA strategic financial position, driving value for money, and strengthening public trust through transparency of strategic financial information.
The team is responsible for informing budget negotiations and securing financial resources, ensuring financial plans are fully aligned to organisational strategy and departmental outcome plan and for assessing the holistic financial performance and risks across the breadth of the organisation, providing expert financial reporting and insights to produce and communicate strategic level management information at Senior levels and ensure organisational affordability. Finance lead with external stakeholder relationships including DHSC, HM Treasury, Other Government Departments and Ministers.
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working preferably at Leeds Blenheim House but there are options for Canary Wharf. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements and business needs.
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*
Job description
The Financial Strategy & Planning team leads and influences the UKHSA strategic financial position, driving value for money, and strengthening public trust through transparency of strategic financial information.
The team is responsible for informing budget negotiations and securing financial resources, ensuring financial plans are fully aligned to organisational strategy and departmental outcome plan and for assessing the holistic financial performance and risks across the breadth of the organisation, providing expert financial reporting and insights to produce and communicate strategic level management information at Senior levels and ensure organisational affordability. Finance lead with external stakeholder relationships including DHSC, HM Treasury, Other Government Departments and Ministers.
The role of Financial Analyst is to support the provision of insight into the monthly financial position of UKHSA and highlight the key UKHSA financial issues, risks and opportunities.
The postholder will support in providing strategic management reporting to senior internal and external stakeholders, adding value to financial information to inform Organisational and Departmental decision making.
The post holder will work intrinsically with UKHSA Finance Business Partners, Financial Control and Financial Systems colleagues.
They will assist with all tasks and activities related to producing financial information for all Senior governance forums, including ExCo, Advisory Board and Sponsorship Accountability Meetings. They will develop relationships with the wider finance community and DHSC Finance.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- In-year management monthly reporting cycle, analysis and insight. Supporting the reporting and insight team in scrutinising and reporting the monthly financial position at a strategic level for UKHSA.
- Financial performance reporting. Supporting the production of organisational financial performance reporting and dashboards to Senior stakeholders to effectively communicate the position and risks.
- Insight. Assisting with the review of financial performance and gathering commentary to provide incisive narrative and summaries for senior management using compelling language to influence and challenge.
- Analysis. Intelligent analysis of complex financial information drawing out common themes and understanding linkages and dependencies.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Person specification
It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of no more than 1000 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description):
Essential
- Part-qualified accountant with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.
- Significant experience (at least 3 years) of working in an accountant, financial planning/budgeting/reporting capacity.
- Can demonstrate intelligent analysis of complex financial information, drawing out common strategic themes, understanding linkages and dependencies,
- Good Excel skills and drafting skills, combined with good oral communication and presentational skills
Benefits
Working for the UKHSA
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
For more information on the UKHSA please visit: UK Health Security Agency - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Benefits
- 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 average employer contribution of 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA 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 Childcare Choices , 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More , Help with Costs , GOV.UK
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Selection process details
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the full list of essential criteria as detailed in the attached job description – please do provide evidence of how you meet this. Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview by video.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
The Success Profiles framework will be used to assess and recruit the most suitable candidate. The following behaviours will be used at the interview:
- Making effective decisions
- Delivering at pace
- Working together
- Communicating and influencing
For further information on the selection process, please refer to the attached Candidate Pack.
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 10th March 2024 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Interviews: w/c TBD 2024
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Complaint process:
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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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