Description
*Deputy Finance Business Partner (Columbus DTO Cloud Services) - up to £400/day - 1 month contract (with the possibility of extension) - Telford*
Security clearance: MUST hold DS clearance, due to the nature of the work.
This is an exciting opportunity within the Chief Digital and Information Office Group of the HMRC. The successful deputy finance business partner will support the DTO Delivery Group for Cloud Services and act as the deputy Finance Business Partner for Delivery Boards and Directors.
Responsibilities will include (but are not restricted to): the implementation/management of project accounting modules; monthly reporting of budget to actuals on projects; circulation of monthly reports to project managers; assisting project managers with production of budgets; challenging project costs and costs to completion; investigation and resolution of project manager queries; continuous process improvement and provision of P2P training, where required.
The individual will need to show both strong financial awareness as well as strong stakeholder engagement working both within CDIO and also across lines of Business and Corporate.
Key tasks and deliverables:
1.Be an active and visible member of the Delivery Group, providing support along with robust and fair challenge
2.Act as a point of contact for the Delivery Group for all things financial, including governance, approvals and funding
3.Act as a finance stakeholder for corporate colleagues in change, finance and lines of business
4.Provide continuous improvement activity through all processes as we transform as a finance team. This includes the roll out of SAP project accounting and new ways of working with suppliers
5.Actively manage finance reporting, forecasting, budget management and variance analysis for the cluster with an eye on forecast accuracy and being best in class
6.Contribute to in-year and future year financial planning
7.Produce and review financial plans as required for all project/programme business cases
8.Manage funds and changes to our commercial and invoicing processes
Essential skills and experience:
*You will need to be a full or part-qualified CCAB accountant OR a finance manager "qualified through experience"
*Strong Excel skills
Desirable skills and experience:
*Commercial experience would be advantageous