Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
| Posting date: | 16 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £64,660 to £72,665 per year |
| Additional salary information: | This role attracts a finance allowance of of £4,700 for CCAB/CIMA fully qualified |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2024 |
| Location: | CF10 1EP |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 369603/1 |
Summary
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the government’s space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government’s vision.
Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security. Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity’s horizons.
We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £16.5 billion and employs 47,000 people across the country.
Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development. We also promote the UK space sector’s interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes.
We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency.
More information about the Agency is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency
To discover more please watch this film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZZ-o0IkVU
Our Inclusive Environment
We have an inclusive culture to make UK Space Agency a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion.
Our Finance Directorate is changing, we’re undergoing a transformation to ensure we’re helping support and shape the direction of the Agency in the future. We’re working towards a vision of being Trusted experts at the heart of the agency’s decisions making; catalysing delivery, not just keeping score.
The role holder will lead the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to develop and maintain the Agency’s long term financial model, in turn supporting all corporate planning. They we oversee aqua book compliant financial models to support the Agency’s larger business cases and provide guidance and advice to standardise financial modelling for smaller cases.
They will be a part of the wider Finance Directorate Senior Leadership Team, ensuring the support and development of teams across the directorate. Including a commitment to continuous improvement, automation and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading on the spending review (SR), any fiscal events and Corporate Planning as the key finance contact
- Leading the Agency’s approach to financial modelling, developing standardised approach that are proportionate to spend
- Coordination of activities with and working closely with the Agency’s Strategy team
- Review, challenge and support the development of the financial models used for SR planning and Corporate Planning.
- Part of the UK European Space Agency delegation for Finance, sitting on Administrative & Finance Council
- Drafting for the different governance forums, primarily ExCo, Delivery Board and Steering Committee
- Line management responsibilities
- Promote effective individual and team performance.
- Undertake proactive communications engagement with DSIT Sponsor Team to ensure awareness of issues and full understanding of Agency mitigation.
- Acting as primary contact for the relationships with external partners, primarily DSIT
- Embed finance future ways of working (in line with Matrix) within the team and the Agency
- Membership of the Finance Directorate Senior Leadership team, including Deputising for the Director of Finance