HQ Air Command - 11 Group Business Manager Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 July 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: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | HP14 4UE |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 417202 |
Summary
As the 11 Group Business Manager Assistant you will be provide support to the Business Manager for all 11 Group financial business, engaging with key stakeholders across all functional areas within 11 Group and Headquarters Air Command. 11 Group business involves Operational and Exercise activity across the world making this new role really exciting and presents an amazing opportunity to work with a great team, playing a vital role in its effectiveness
As the 11 Group Business Manager Assistant, you will report to the Business Manager and be expected to support with the undertaking of the following tasks:
Supporting 11 Group's financial planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles, capturing costs and potential savings in line with direction from 11 Group Chief of Staff and the BM.
Take the lead in the management of the business area's electronic procurement cards.
Assisting the wider business area on financial matters, procurement routes, recommending potential alternative options considering costs, benefits and risks and requisition approvals.
Assist the Business Manager Day to day management of the business area's financial business, including: conducting financial & governance scrutiny and advice on business cases, expenditure approval requests, financial claims and audit/assurance returns within delegated authority, and escalating issues to the BM where necessary.
Assist the BM on advising on Letters of Delegation content, structure and manage their storage and maintenance as auditable documents.
In the absence of the BM conduct, or when required, provide routine finance briefs, ensuring robust auditable records of decisions area accurately recorded, and saved in accordance with all information legislation, policy and regulation.
Assist the BM with the area's Civil Service workforce headcount and planning, being alert and adapting to emerging issues and MOD priorities.
Additional duties to support AOC 11 Gp and Outer Office on an AD-HOC basis.
Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.
As the 11 Group Business Manager Assistant, you will report to the Business Manager and be expected to support with the undertaking of the following tasks:
Supporting 11 Group's financial planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles, capturing costs and potential savings in line with direction from 11 Group Chief of Staff and the BM.
Take the lead in the management of the business area's electronic procurement cards.
Assisting the wider business area on financial matters, procurement routes, recommending potential alternative options considering costs, benefits and risks and requisition approvals.
Assist the Business Manager Day to day management of the business area's financial business, including: conducting financial & governance scrutiny and advice on business cases, expenditure approval requests, financial claims and audit/assurance returns within delegated authority, and escalating issues to the BM where necessary.
Assist the BM on advising on Letters of Delegation content, structure and manage their storage and maintenance as auditable documents.
In the absence of the BM conduct, or when required, provide routine finance briefs, ensuring robust auditable records of decisions area accurately recorded, and saved in accordance with all information legislation, policy and regulation.
Assist the BM with the area's Civil Service workforce headcount and planning, being alert and adapting to emerging issues and MOD priorities.
Additional duties to support AOC 11 Gp and Outer Office on an AD-HOC basis.
Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.