90822 - Finance Shared Services Lead

Salary   The national salary range is £54,358 - £61,585, London salary range is £58,847 - £66,670 . Your salary will be dependent on your base location Number of jobs available   1 Detail of reserve list   12 Months Region   National City/Town   National Building/Site   NATIONAL Please note: Some of our MoJ Office locations, such as our Liverpool Justice Collaboration Centre, require higher levels of National Security Vetting. The MoJ is working to open more Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices over time. Click here to learn more about where our currently open Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices are, to identify where you may be based and understand National Security Vetting requirements of each location. Grade   Grade 7 Organisation Grade for MoJ   Grade 7 Post Type   Fixed Term Duration of appointment   Up to 6 Months Working Pattern   Full Time Role Type   Finance Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?   No Job description  

Job Title/ Position: Finance Shared Services Lead

Band/Grade: G7

Number of Vacancies: 1

Business Group: COO

Directorate: FMC

Location: National

Hours: 37

Working Pattern: Fixed Term – 6 MONTHS

Role Type/ Team: Finance Shared Services & Purchase to Pay

Overview

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department at the heart of the justice system.  We serve the public by upholding the rule of law, and by delivering an efficient, fair, timely and effective justice system in which the public has confidence. We:

• Enforce the decisions of the court: we punish offenders and work to reduce reoffending; we prevent victims by changing lives.
• In partnership with an independent judiciary, run the courts and tribunals service, helping individuals, businesses and families resolve their disputes.
• Protect vulnerable members of society and children and help to ensure victims of crime get justice.
• Provide legal aid and advice for those cases where it is justified.
• Develop policy on all aspects of law and justice, both domestically and internationally, helping to build a legal and rights framework that is clear and proportionate, and that commands confidence around the world.

The role sits within the Financial Reporting, Transactions and Governance team within the Ministry’s Financial Management and Control Directorate.  The Directorate brings together multiple teams from across the Ministry into consolidated teams and centres of excellence to deliver high quality financial management and reporting services for the Ministry.

Stakeholders and customers include the finance and commercial functions, senior leaders in MoJ, including the Chief Operating Officer, the Permanent Secretary and the Executive Committee, HM Treasury, and Parliament (the Justice Select Committee). 

Role Purpose

MoJ receives transactional shared services from an outsourced provider.  This role is responsible for maintaining the intelligent client function, working closely with the provider and holding them to account for delivery of effective finance services: including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and payroll.  This function also supports the finance end user community, keeping them informed of service issues and capturing their issues and needs. 

The Ministry is looking to replace its current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in the next few years.  This role will help to lead the Finance Function’s engagement in this programme, ensuring that the future technology and service provision meets the needs of users going forward, championing business change, and maximising the opportunities presented to improve the function.

Responsibilities

The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities.

• Maintain and co