Managing core finance operations e.g. Accounting Systems, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll in an efficient and effective manner
This role will often lead the delivery of Financial Operations within a department, ensuring that Financial Operations is effective and complementary of other finance processes. The post-holder's technical knowledge, insight and ability to work constructively with people at all grades will make them a valued contributor to the decision-making process and a champion for change. The post-holder will need to establish and develop effective working relationships with a number of stakeholders across the department and wider Finance Profession
G7s are expected to:
May be suitable for staff with the required skills and/or experience from within Finance
Recommended:
Managing core finance operations e.g. Accounting Systems, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll in an efficient and effective manner
Responsibility for planning and managing the team's resource to ensure it is deployed effectively and able to address priorities effectively
Responsibility for ensuring sufficient monitoring tools are in place to highlight and eliminate financial control weaknesses, working with control owners as necessary
Developing and implementing appropriate policies and procedures for change control, in compliance with government standards
Effectively managing internal control and delivery risks with emphasis on customer service
Playing a key role in improvement projects, ensuring process changes are in line with financial operations policies and consider future plans
For details of Behaviours read the Success Profiles guidance on GOV.UK.
Making Effective Decisions
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Delivery at Pace
Seeing the Big Picture
Managing a Quality Service
Developing Self and Others
Experience of leading a team with excellent people management skills with the ability to promote team cohesion, adapt to changes and improvements
Experience in leading and/or influencing organisational change
Ability to work flexible and adapt to changing priorities
Strong communicator, able to communicate at all levels and excellent presentation skills
Ability to develop collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and teams
Highly developed planning and organisational skills in a financial environment and experience of delivery and meeting tight deadlines.
Key for Levels of Professional Skills
A = Awareness
W = Working
P = Practitioner
E = Expert
| Subheadings | Professional Skills | Level | Learning Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Skills | E | ||
| Communicating financial knowledge to non-finance professionals | P | ||
| Understanding the role of NAO | P | ||
| Strategic analysis and insight | P | ||
| Drafting skills | P | ||
| Influencing skills | P | ||
| Understanding of government finance guidance | W | ||
| Desirable | Risk management and fraud | A | |
| Strong understanding of Accounting Officer responsibilities | A | ||
| Project Management | A |
Recommended:
Details of how to gain a finance qualification through an apprenticeship can be found here:
This role may be suitable for individuals in the following roles:
This role is not suitable for non-finance professionals or individuals without significant finance experience
Depending on the entry route, staff in this role typically move into a G6 position in Financial Operations, or another G7 role in finance to build experience at a senior level before progressing on to a G6 role.
The experience gained in this role and the improvements and initiatives you will have delivered will mean that you can excel across a number of finance roles, transferring these skills to provide insight into spending, financial decision making and management across a number of disciplines, including Finance Business Partnering, Management Information and Financial Planning.