Job Description

Salary

£39,100 – £46,000 per annum (plus benefits)

Summary

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in service support and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering the most technically complex programmes in Defence. We employ over 1500 people and have an annual spend of c. £3.5 billion.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity in which you will support the delivery of Cost Control Finance Activities for two high complexity, high risk projects. You will be responsible for ensuring that project costs are rigorously controlled, and relevant financial and performance reporting requirements are met through the provision of specialist financial services. The role effectively enables Delivery and Project Managers to deliver on scope, to time and to budget.

The assignment will be fulfilling a Project Cost Controller Planner and Cost Modelling role in support of the Astute and replacement programme based in Barrow-In-Furness.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Delivery Team to manage and report financial forecasting, including financial risk, providing accurate and insightful commentary, challenge and variance analysis. Provide financial input and information at the monthly Management reviews to empower stakeholder decision making.
• Manage the Financial input to the Annual Budget Cycle process in conjunction with Project Manager /Project Controls Manager. Ensure accurate supporting data and resulting actions are reflected in the forecast reports.
• To challenge and interpret complex supply chains cost data to support accruals for multiple contract types and project forecasting.
• Work within Project Controls to develop cost models and assist in the production of Investment Appraisals. Monitor project expenditure against approval and liaise with Financial Accounting colleagues to ensure that VAT and FOREX costs receive the correct financial treatment.
• Work collaboratively with Finance Business Partner (FBP) providing timely financial information for relevant Business Cases. Provide prompt evaluation of proposals, returning feedback to the Project Manager and monitoring project cost spend against approval.
• Work with Project Manager and Project Control Manager to implement Cost Loaded Schedules to drive forecasting. Guide the production of EVM analysis to demonstrate project performance and analyse variances to plan, determine impact on the schedule and cost to complete the scope of work. Ensure consistency with forecasting and EVM reporting.

In this role you will need to possess good interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills with experience of working collaboratively with teams, across functions and with all levels of the delivery teams.

Due to security requirements this post is only open to SOLE UK NATIONALS.

What you will be assessed against

To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Experience of provision of financial and funding forecasts.
• Experience of financial and performance reporting.
• Experience of financial risk management and investment decisions.
• Exposure and understanding of probabilistic cost modelling.
• Evidence of working in collaboration with various stake holders.

It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Desirable to hold a formal accountancy qualification (such as CCAB, CIMA, or AAT).

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:

• Project level financial planning and management
• Financial Planning, Reporting and Resource Allocation

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Making effective decisions
• Delivering at pace

What’s in it for you?

You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.

Find out more about what we offer by clicking here or by using ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ booklet PDF at the bottom of this page.

Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Corporate Finance, Cost Controls, Cumbria, Defence, and Project Delivery. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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