Finance And Systems Administrator

Description:

The FSA plays a vital role in the delivery of finance and administrative functions to the unit, which is important to ensuring that all military personnel are well administered. Good administrative and financial processes allow the military personnel within the Battalion to conduct their duties effectively.

The candidate will need to be a team-player but be able to work on their own initiative. The right person will need excellent organisational skills and to be confident in their problem-solving ability. They will also have the ability to communicate with confidence to a varied customer base as well as senior leaders.

The individual will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Public Funds Account using the Cash Office Management system, book-keeping of the unit’s charitable funds and overseeing the accurate and timely processing of pay and allowances for military personnel using a bespoke IT system.

The role holder will, as the senior civil service grade within the Battalion, be required to support lower Civil Service grades and Line Managers, with Civil Service procedures.

The role holder will also provide timely and accurate advice to military personnel on entitlement to allowances and expenses for periods of temporary duty away from their permanent duty station and is required to authorise expense claims.

Occasional travel to the Battalion locations may be required as well as the attendance at role related seminars, conferences and courses across the UK.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be well organised and will possess strong communication skills in both written and verbal form. They will be able to quickly build good working relationships with a variety of partners, both internal and external to the organisation and be able to provide support to a wide range of people of different backgrounds. They will have good Information Technology skills, including basic Microsoft Office 365, and have excellent time management skills. They will use initiative to prioritise work with minimal direction whilst maintaining an excellent attention to detail. Experience of working in a financial or administrative role would be desirable.