Finance Officer

Our finance teams keep our internal spending on-track. Which makes them critical to our work. Whether youre just starting out in your career or looking to progress, our team offers numerous opportunities to grow your skills and build a long-term career in finance. We currently have roles across a variety of teams, including Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Financial Operations.As one of our Finance Officers, youll be a key part of managing our annual expenditure. Depending on where you join, your work will have a slightly different focus. In Financial Analysis, youll provide vital insights that help us make decisions across the agencies. In Financial Accounting and Reporting, youll summarise, analyse and detail the UK Intelligence Services financial transactions. Or theres Financial Operations, where youll ensure were able to respond to ever-evolving business needs. Whichever team you join, youll be involved in the overall running of our finance function. Youll build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external, working closely with them to ensure a consistent approach to financial advice and processes. And youll use your communication skills to help you explain finance requirements to colleagues and customers who might not be familiar with financial concepts. You might be producing reports and completing analysis on them, offering financial advice, or ensuring purchase orders are actioned and requisitions are raised correctly. And youll be involved in month and year-end processes, helping your colleagues across mission teams, enabling functions and beyond to get their finances in order and meet requirements.And youll do it all as part of a welcoming, supportive workplace thats committed to helping you fulfil your potential. We offer and fund a generous study package to support you in gaining your professional qualifications, so you can develop your finance career in the long term. To see the kinds of opportunities you could grow into, take a look at our finance careers page - https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/finance.