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Job summary
CPS Chief Finance Officer Directorate are delighted to advertise two Finance Manager positions within the directorate.
Please note that the experiences and ability listed below are essential requirements to be eligible to apply for this role:
- Experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Costings Manager, Finance Business Partners, Senior Financial Analysis, in a medium to large size organisations public, private or other sectors
- Numerical and Analytical skills
- Strong numerical ability
Please note, the following is considered a desirable technical skill for this role:
- Accountancy and Analytical skills
For further information on how to apply, please see the Candidate Pack at the bottom of this page.
Job description
The postholder will play a key part in the CPS assurance and control framework working with HQ Finance colleagues and will provide assurance to the Head of Business Centre HoBC that the Departments financial management complies with departmental and Civil Service standards.
The postholder is responsible for providing support, guidance and assurance to the Business Manager (in relation to all financial matters through reviewing resources, budget data, providing cost analysis and financial data The postholder will work collaboratively with peers sharing good practice and lessons learnt to deliver the business and to ensure resilience
Person specification
- Ensures that local financial controls are understood and applied by senior managers and other relevant individuals and that breaches are investigated and followed up, escalating as appropriate. In partnership with HQ Finance, ensures the delivery of appropriate training and direction in finance, budgeting, purchasing and fraud prevention.
- Drafting of business cases for additional funding, recruitment and voluntary exits. They will also inform decision making in how to deploy resources (manpower, equipment etc.) across the Department in order to ensure timely delivery of projects and the priorities associated with the local business plan. Responsible maintaining records of and managing expenditure commitments, including capital expenditure and agreeing contracts with third parties. Ensures that specifically allocated funding is utilised and monitored to deliver agreed outcomes.
- The postholder will provide leadership in all aspects of financial management including efficiency savings. Works with senior managers in developing the Areas financial plans to support the delivery of plans within budget.
- In partnership with senior managers, develops efficiency plans detailing strategies and activities to enable the Department to remain within budget for the duration of the financial year and overall Spending Review period.
- Forges, develops and maintains close working relationships with HQ Finance (including Procurement and Estates) and other Finance Managers in order to help develop best practice. Is an active member of the CPS Finance Mangers Group, supporting the Head of Profession in relation to financial management national projects. Manage the Departments commercial relationships and arrangements advising HQ Procurement of any contractual performance or compliance issues as necessary.
- Supports Department managers in costing change options/plans and delivers change within own area of expertise.
- Leads reviews and evaluations across the Department to identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and/or performance improvement and identifying non value adding activity.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£8,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Join the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and have a future that matters: Find Your Purpose
CPS is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.
We want to ensure all our employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes where possible, flexibility of working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment, which means that where you work (i.e. a court, an office, or a remote setting such as your home) will be based on the kind of work you are undertaking.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility alongside our Mental Health First Aiders Programme and Wellbeing Sessions.
CPS commits to offer its employees the following experience
- Impactful, purposeful work making a difference to your local communities
- The ability to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources
- To care about your wellbeing
- To feel valued, trusted and included
We also offer the following range of benefits:
- Civil Service Pension
- Access to employee savings
- Cycle2Work scheme
- 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service.
- 1 extra privilege day entitlement to mark the Kings Birthday.
- Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
- Flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
- Childcare vouchers unless already registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme)
The CPS has also designed a range of Management Development Programme to support all Aspiring, New and Experienced Managers in developing the skills, behaviour and knowledge to build their confidence and capability. We strongly recommend that all new managers undertake the Manager Induction.
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Selection process details
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will consist of an online application, interview and assessment which will be held between 21st and 25th September 2023.
Your interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. A member of our recruitment team will be in touch with further guidance. If you have any queries about this please contact sammi.dong@cps.gov.uk
You should keep these dates free or notify us if you are not available. We will make every effort to accommodate you in your preference for dates; however we cannot guarantee that they will be met.
Assessment
Please note, you will be asked to undertake an assessment as part of the recruitment process for this role, details of which will be provided immediately prior to your interview.
Personal Statement
You will also be asked to complete a personal statement of no more than 250 words per behaviour setting out how you consider your personal skills, qualities, experience, match the specified behaviours and requirements as detailed in the job description. In addition you will need to demonstrate the CPS or Civil Service Values.
- Managing a Quality Service (Lead Behaviour)
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
In addition, you will need to demonstrate the following experience and ability required for this role, detailed in the Experience and Ability Section of the Candidate Pack, which are:
- Experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Costings Manager, Finance Business Partners, Senior Financial Analysis, in a medium to large size organisations public, private or other sectors
- Numerical and Analytical skills
- Strong numerical ability
Please note, the following is considered a desirable technical skill for this role:
- Accountancy and Analytical skills
Please note, the panel reserve the right to only assess the lead behaviour Managing a Quality Service at shortlist and raise the minimum standard pass mark.
Please refer to the Candidate Pack for further information as to the process and what is being tested at each stage.
CV
You will not be required to upload your CV however, when submitting your application there is a CV section. You will be required to provide information regarding your employment history.
Other
This is a full-time post. However, requests for flexible, part-time working and job share will be considered, considering at all times the operational needs of the Department.
This role will be in line with our hybrid working principles which are:
- Attending with Purpose – Considering where we work, whether at court, in the office or at home we focus on the needs of our role, team and Service and the positive benefits to best support business outcomes.
- Focused on Wellbeing – Supporting our own and others wellbeing enables us to thrive through inclusive working practices and environments.
- Collaboration is Key – Recognising that collaboration is integral to how we learn, grow and develop, together we prioritise innovation and problem solving, to achieve shared objectives.
Therefore, this will mean it will be a mixture of home working, office working and travelling to courts, how this is split will depend upon the business needs and your role within the organisation.
We would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.
Clearance Required
The successful applicant will be required to secure DBS clearance; to speed up this process; you should bring 3 forms of ID with you on the day of interview. Data gathered from unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed in accordance with our Data Retention Policy.
If successful in obtaining an interview you will be asked to complete the Character Enquiry Form and Nationality and Immigration Questionnaire.
(If you are an internal member of staff, you will not be required to undergo this DBS check as you will already hold this clearance)
Waiting List
Candidates who are recommended by the selection panel but not appointed to the current vacancy will be placed on a waiting list for 12 months and may be offered another post, should any further vacancies for a Finance Manager arise in CPS Chief Finance Officer Directorate during this period. CPS may also approach candidates on the waiting list to fill other roles requiring similar knowledge and experience.
Feedback
Feedback will not be provided until the vacancy is complete, please note that written feedback will not be provided for candidates who do not pass the application stage.
Excess Fares
Please note excess fares will not apply.
Fair Processing Notice (FPN)
From April 2018, the CPS will provide a Fair Processing Notice (FPN) to all new applicants after they have been successful at interview. These candidates will be informed that, as one aspect of pre-employment screening, their personal details name, National Insurance Number and date of birth – will be checked against the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) and that anyone included on the IFD will be refused employment unless they can demonstrate exceptional circumstances.
The Strategic Resourcing team in the CPS will, on behalf of the vacancy holder, inform applicants when they are refused employment because of their inclusion in the IFD.
Current Civil Servants
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further;
- Formal discipline action
- Any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance
- any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action
- Currently subject to probation
Civil Service Commissioners
If you are dissatisfied with the recruitment process and wish to make a complaint, please contact Strategic.Resourcing@cps.gov.uk with your concerns.
If you remain dissatisfied and wish to make a further complaint, please click on the following link to the Civil Service Commissioners complaints page https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/
Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles can be found here
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/
Details of the Civil Service Nationality Rules are located at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements. For the most up-to-date information on the requirements of working in the UK, please go to the UK Visas and Immigration website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Sammi Dong
- Email : sammi.dong@cps.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : strategic.resourcing@cps.gov.uk
