Finance Manager (Capital Budget)

About the role

The Finance Manager (Capital Budget) will plan and manage capability development budgets to support the short-term and long-term plans of the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS). The appointment is commensurate with experience, and applicants with no experience may apply.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in preparing short-term and long-term budget plans for capability development and research and technology projects
• Act as approving officer for funds for capability development and research and technology projects
• Report to senior management on budget requirements and performance
• Support finance matters related to capital budget planning and management
• Implement digitalisation or automation solutions to improve budget management through Data Analytics (DA) and/or Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Project and analyse budget requirements from forecasts submitted by project and operations managers, optimising the use of the defence budget
• Manage stakeholders across organisations and levels to obtain budgetary and project information for management reporting within set timelines

Required profile

• Education in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business Studies or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written communication and presentation skills
• Meticulous, able to exercise initiative and work independently

Required skills

• Proficiency in SAP financial systems and Microsoft Word and Excel
• Familiarity with data analysis, data management and tools such as QlikSense and Power BI is advantageous