FINANCE MANAGER

3 x FINANCE MANAGERS Inventory Process Owner • Tax (BAU) • Group Accounts / Consolidation Tool On your application, please specify your preference. The Defra group has a unique operating model delivering corporate services centrally to the core department (Defra) and four of its Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) Environment Agency, Rural Pay-ments Agency, Natural England (NE), and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The Compliance and Financial Accounting (CFA) Team lead on preparation of accounts for Defra and its ALBs. These roles are critical in supporting both the ongoing business-as-usual (BAU) activities of the CFA team and the implementation of the new ERP system, which is due to go live in February 2028. The system is expected to be used by over 250,000 users (approximately 50% of the Civil Service), bringing together users from four government departments: Defra, DWP, MoJ and Home Office. The majority of the common design phase was completed in October 2025, and Defra is expected to begin local design from July 2026, with build, system integration testing, user acceptance testing and cutover planned from December 2026 ahead of go live in February 2028. Depending on the role, the postholder will either: • Play a key role in supporting ERP implementation activity across the lifecycle, or • Focus on maintaining high-quality BAU delivery (notably in Tax), while working closely with ERP programme colleagues to share knowledge, provide input, and support readiness. All ..... full job details .....