Finance Analytics & Reporting Lead
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CTP Finance Analytics & Reporting Lead
Salary: £46,140 to £56,826 plus Location Allowance £2,623.
Location: Across London, Empress State Building
With the best possible data, help Counter Terrorism Policing protect the UK
Behind the Counter Terrorism (CT) Policing Network is a team of finance experts whose skills are essential to its success. Every day, they help CT police to make informed decisions so they can perform at their best. We now need a Finance Analytics & Reporting Lead to join these professionals in a brand new role. It’s your chance to improve the way we gather and present data, making a lasting impact on the way we work.
Joining the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (NCTPHQ), you’ll be part of our Strategic Finance function, supporting the development of data management across the HQ. The goal is to improve the availability and quality of data available to our teams, so they have the best insight to inform their decisions. As well as Finance, you’ll work with HR and Performance teams to integrate data collection processes across the national CT network. Through your leadership of the Management Accounting and Reporting Team, you will review and develop financial reporting products to make sure they’re meeting stakeholder needs. With responsibility for developing budget and cost models to support the strategic planning process too, you’ll have an opportunity to influence the prioritisation of resources across the Network to support operational requirements.
An experienced professional who can develop analytics solutions, you’ve supported programmes of change and innovation. You have a background in financial management including planning and reporting, budgeting and forecasting and financial modelling. CCAB membership (or equivalent) would be an advantage, along with a good grasp of visualization and blending tools.
Join us, and you’ll have the opportunity to work with a range of people from policing, security services and the Home Office. You’ll also get to shape the direction of the NCTPHQ and develop your technical skills. With benefits that include a Civil Service pension, there’s every reason to step up and support frontline Counter Terrorism policing.
To apply, please visit our website to download a role specific information pack. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement with no more than 2 pages of content and online application form.
Completed applications must be returned by 29th November 2019.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Skills
Communication and Stakeholder Management
- Effective communication skills. Ability to explain things clearly either verbally or in writing in the most appropriate style and tone.
- To influence senior stakeholders within a business, achieving an appropriate balance between providing customer care, being responsive and delivering professional advice
- Significant experience of managing indirect and direct stakeholders in a complex, ambiguous and fast-paced organisation.
- Good interpersonal skills and team working skills with the willingness to support others and share ideas.
- Business focused and flexible when meeting operational needs and expectations.
- Takes responsibility to meet business requirements and ownership of work and maintains a strong work ethic.
- Ability to deputise for the Strategic Finance Business Partner
Planning and Organisational Skills
- To plan and act strategically and corporately, with a creative approach to problem solving and delivery in demanding circumstances and with competing priorities.
- Highly motivated and proactive approach to working including a strong desire to meet deadlines and deliver quality work.
- Strong planning skills, highly organised and forward thinking
Analytical and judgment skills:
- To analyse diverse sets of information and draw out appropriate correlations between data sets in order to generate solutions to complex operational and strategic problems
- Ability to operate at a detailed level to solve strategic problems
- Ability to utilise management information, analysis and business acumen to inform resourcing decisions and drive continuous improvement.
- Ability to apply a practical knowledge of technology and IT systems capability to solve complex business problems and achieve information requirements
Experience
- Experienced in data analysis; has ‘an eye’ for analysis and able to use data to ‘tell a story’.
- Significant experience of developing and driving analytics solutions to provide insight and improve performance.
- Experience of utilising data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau), blending tools (e.g. Alteryx); and experience of OBIEE is highly desirable.
- Experience in financial management including planning and reporting; budgeting & forecasting; and financial modelling.
- Broad range of professional experience covering business reporting, information management and data analytics.
- Experience of managing successful projects or programmes and leading change and innovation within a service delivery environment
- Committed to continuous improvement of self and others; seeks challenging opportunities to provide development.
Knowledge
- CCAB or equivalent membership (desirable) or extensive experience in a financial role.
- Experience of using Oracle is desirable
Vetting and STRAP
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post .
Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
This opportunity is closed to applications.