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On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Financial Controller (Inside IR35) for an initial 9 month contract based hybrid in Andover. This role requires an active SC clearance. 

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

As a Financial Controller, your main responsibilities will be:

• Monitoring and controlling operational and programme expenditure, ensuring alignment with approved budgets
• Tracking spend and burn rate, identifying risks of over/underspend and investigating variances
• Preparing and maintaining detailed financial forecasts, updating assumptions based on changing plans
• Supporting annual budgeting, in-year revisions, and re-profiling activity
• Managing cash flow forecasting to ensure sufficient funding coverage
• Maintaining accurate financial ledgers, ensuring correct coding of transactions, accruals, and prepayments
• Supporting reconciliations and ensuring integrity of financial data
• Delivering month-end close activities, including profit & loss and balance sheet reporting
• Producing accurate and timely financial reports for internal and statutory requirements
• Developing financial models and carrying out scenario/sensitivity analysis to support decision-making
• Providing financial insights and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Ensuring compliance with public sector financial controls, governance, and audit requirements
• Working closely with Finance Business Partners (FBPs), delivery teams, and procurement stakeholders

Essential:

• Strong financial monitoring, expenditure control, and budget management skills
• Proven experience producing forecasts, budgets, and cash flow reporting
• Ability to analyse financial performance and clearly explain variances
• Experience supporting month-end processes and financial reporting cycles
• Strong attention to detail with experience maintaining accurate ledgers and reconciliations
• Ability to present financial data clearly to a range of stakeholders
• Experience monitoring large-scale programme spend
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, complex environments
• Advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting

Desirable:

• Previous Public Sector or MOD experience
• Knowledge of government finance controls and spend frameworks (e.g. CPNF, spend control processes)
• Experience working with large multi-project environments

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.