RRPA Finance Officer - London Approved Premises (Ref: 87619)
HM Prison & Probation Service
About the job
Job summary
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Overview of the job
This role will assist in the accounting records and financial information in respect of a cluster of Approved Premises within a Division.
The role will assist with managing funding streams and purchasing, and ensuring payments are managed effectively.
The job holder will have no line management responsibilities.
Summary
To ensure the efficient and effective monitoring and operation of the Approved Premises financial systems in accordance with PS and HMPPS policies and procedures.
Support the Approved Premises Area Manager in collecting, reviewing and analysing budgets for the AP
In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- Provide support to Approved Premises Area Manager in monitoring, reviewing and reporting on devolved budget for Approved Premises cluster in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies
- Produce financial reports as required for the AP Area Manager, PS division and Ministry of Justice
- Develop and maintain financial administrative systems and procedures to support operational delivery in the Approved Premises cluster
- Maintain accounts for the Approved Premises cluster
- Undertake bank account reconciliation for Approved Premises cluster
- Oversee purchasing for Approved Premises cluster, applying Value for Money principles, and process invoices
- Provide guidance to staff about Approved Premises finance procedures
- Monitor income received from Approved Premises residents in payment for service charges and take appropriate action
- Reconcile the pay claims of flexible resource staff with hours worked and provide assurance to area managers that claims can be approved
- Respond appropriately and pro-socially to financial enquiries from Approved Premises residents
- To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Person specification
Please refer to Job DescriptionBenefits
Alongside your salary of £25,310, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £6,707 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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Selection process details
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.