Job Description

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Produce accurate, relevant and timely forecasts and management reporting including analysis for Programme and Project boards ensuring this accurately reflects delivery plans.
• Working with projects and MTD leads, undertaking a continuous review of the funding requirements.
• As a Business Partner provide financial advice and assurance to all MTD customers building up knowledge and awareness across the portfolio including preparing digital plans.
• Maintenance and control of ERP data supporting the annual budgeting processes by accurately profiling and uploading budget and forecast information
• Be responsive to IT charging regimes as HMRC operates a multi supplier environment and maintain tried recording processes to accommodate these.
• Responsibility for completion of accruals, asset under construction, and commitment returns.
• Monitoring and assurance of MTD related HMRC Business Group costs.
• Assist the programme to optimise the available funding and deliver value for money

Essential Criteria:

• A sound proven understanding of financial management and risk is needed, which should include performing monthly forecasting and reporting tasks.
• Be comfortable working with multiple partners with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrable evidence of working collaboratively and building positive relationships across business groups within a complex and politically critical environment.
• Evidence of the ability to quickly grasp issues around a range of complex and exciting products and services and to work effectively and influence around this with key partners.
• Experience of programme accounting and an interest in studying for a financial qualification.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Understanding and working knowledge of Governments Finance System and Finance Management processes Experience of producing documents, reports and visuals using IT systems, particularly a good knowledge of MS Excel