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MDP - Finance Budget Manager

Job details
Posting date: 05 February 2025
Salary: £29,580 per year
Additional salary information: A pension contribution of 28.97% based on the listed salary
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 March 2025
Location: Huntingdon, PE28 2EA
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Ministry of Defence
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 389007

Summary

Scrutiny of expenditure or income generation proposals against the criteria of regularity and propriety, value for money & affordability. Ensure Budget Holder delegations are adhered to.

Support to MDP In Year Manager (IYM) Business Partner in the formulation of a taut and realistic portfolio programme within available resources and against the correct Resource Account Codes to ensure expenditure and receipts are accounted for properly

Control and monitoring of portfolio expenditure and receipts to ensure that agreed outputs are delivered within Control Totals and remedial action is taken if there is any risk of control totals being exceeded. Support to MDP IYM Business partner in producing monthly forecast, variance analysis & risks.

Raising of Transfer Entries
Manage monthly payables & accruals
Identify misbookings & carry out necessary journal action

Support to the MDP IYM Business Partner in maintaining & controlling consolidated Procurement Plan including providing financial analysis to monthly Procurement Meeting. Input of actuals & forecast for areas of responsibility. Liaison with stakeholders to ensure forecast is accurate & risks are identified.

Support to MDP IYM Business Partner in production of monthly management commentary explaining portfolio financial position, key risks / issues etc to Portfolio Holder. Support to MDP IYM Business Partner in providing variance analysis including spend to date, forecast against budget etc to be carried out on a monthly basis to assist Chief Officer decision making.

Maintain full and accurate records of payments and receipts to provide a robust audit trail acceptable and accessible to Defence Internal Audit and the NAO.