Summary

Would you like the opportunity to contribute to the fight against serious and organised crime?

NCA officers work at the forefront of law enforcement, building the best possible intelligence picture of; serious and organised crime threats; relentlessly pursuing the most serious and dangerous offenders; and developing and delivering specialist capabilities on behalf of law enforcement.

As a member of the finance team you will be supporting the agency in protecting the public from serious and organised crime. We are looking for a senior finance officer to join our Finance Team.

Job description

As a G4 Senior Finance Officer you will manage a team or a set of processes within the Finance Department that provide accounting support to the wider business to help the NCA deliver its business objectives.

The role will require working closely with colleagues from across Finance and developing productive relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will be expected to present complex information in a concise and understandable way to both finance and non-finance colleagues and identify potential risks, opportunities and other consequences associated with particular scenarios. Your role may also oversee the maintenance and development of the NCA Financial Applications including training and awareness for users and all elements of transactional reporting.

Officers may be required to travel to sites / meetings throughout the UK with occasional overnight stays.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To manage a team or a set of processes within the Finance Department, responsible for providing management / financial accounts / systems support to an area in the business (as designated).

• Support the Finance Management Team to help business areas develop budget and savings proposals to inform the negotiations on future budget delegations.

• Provide effective and timely financial and management reports, in line with business requirements and both statutory and regulatory duties, including supporting documentation to audit standard, ensuring that NCA complies with general accounting standards and NCA’s corporate governance requirements.

• Produce monthly variance analyses as required, ensuring corrections and changes to actual costs, forecasts and budgets are identified and accurately reflected on the finance system.

• Provide financial advice to budget holders and project leads as required.

• Develop an understanding of the financial system within the NCA and the relationships between the various systems and tools so that accurate and consistent information is produced.

• Ensure the quality, secure handling and dissemination of data/information, maintaining confidentiality, sensitivity and a duty of care in line with NCA policy.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to foster collaborative working.

• To manage issues relating to the performance and conduct of officers in line with the NCA values.

• To manage/coach and develop staff (as required)

Qualifications

The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:

• Level 4 finance qualification with AAT or CCAB or equivalent..

Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.

Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.

Failure to provide evidence at interview may result in your application not progressing to the next stage.

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• Experience of completing financial transactions, such as journals, accruals and reconciliations accurately and on time ensuring that a robust audit trail is maintained.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to quantify and manipulate complex financial data.
• Technical understanding of finance systems, processes and control environments.

Benefits

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme

• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service

• Training and development opportunities

• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).