Vacancy Information

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.

Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.

Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - Finance (Joint)
Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £38,064 - £45,058 / Sussex Police £39,813 - £43,920
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

To ensure that the Finance Operations team delivers a customer centric service to colleagues, vendors, customers and stakeholders by delivering business requirements (activities, tasks) adhering to policy, practices, KPI’s and SLAs.

To understand and be responsible for the management of demand into the team. For example, queries relating to policy, procedures and processes. Liaising with the corporate and joint finance function and wider business colleagues as necessary and appropriate. Horizon scanning and adapting the service provision to meet competing demands.

To provide leadership to their direct reports and build a highly capable team through the attraction, training and development of the necessary skilled professionals to meet the business need. Ensuring that they meet regularly with their direct reports through the use of ‘Focus meetings’. To support the recruitment and development of team members, effectively manage their performance against defined objectives and ensure that they are adequately trained.

To provide functional expertise to team members, manage their workload, act as first point of escalation ensuring that issues are effectively resolved.

To work closely across different functions within Finance & Commercial Services, with a 'one team' approach identifying continuous improvement coordinating service needs and resilience when needed and ensuring that processes are aligned across the two forces where possible

To manage and troubleshoot areas of reduced team performance and attendance utilising the policies, systems and processes available. To identify and action effective plans to achieve appropriate outcomes.

To be a proactive member of the Finance Operations Management Team and extended People Services/Finance management teams working collaboratively with colleagues across the function so that services are joined up and that competing demands are understood and expectations managed.

To ensure data integrity in systems and ensure appropriate and relevant audit controls are in place, escalated where required. Ensuring that the team perform their work in accordance with established, KPIs, SLAs, guidelines and procedures

To manage the development needs and training requirements of the team to achieve Omni competence.

To effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and implement improvements to processes and KPI's and ensure that KPI's and service metrics are produced in a timely manner.

Actively participate in department and force wide projects and innovation as required.

To deputise for the Finance Operations Manager when required to do so and other Team Leaders (across both Forces)

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.

Skills & Experience

• AAT or ACCA/CIMA/ACA Part Qual
• Institute of Learning Management
• Level 5 or equivalent work experience
• Experience of managing people within a fast-paced organisation and an ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Significant experience and a detailed understanding of the end to end processes within accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and exchequer.
• Experience of identifying and implementing process improvements and demonstrable problem-solving skills.
• Experience of business change programmes and the ability to lead a team through transformation and innovation.
• Effective communicator able to deal with challenging issues presented by vendors, customers and stakeholders, and an ability to influence change.
• Effective organisational and prioritisation skills to manage the diverse workload within the team
• Ability to critically analyse, evaluate and enhance existing processes in order to optimise the teams operational effectiveness
• Observable service delivery mind-set and someone who seeks to exceed stakeholders expectations
• Capable of producing, analysing and presenting process performance data to wide groups of stakeholders
• Effective at collaborating with people from different functional groups to influence change and improve outcomes
• Ability to act as an ambassador for Finance within the wider Force organisation
• Intermediate user of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• Experience of working within a complex ERP environment (SAP, Oracle etc)

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police

Further Information

Bridget Martin - Finance Operations Manager

bridget.martin@sussex.police.uk

 

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.