Description
Finance Manager -SC Cleared (Management Reporting/Budget Control/Policy/Finance Strategy)
We require the service of a Financial Manager to lead a team within the Finance Department of our Central Government client. You team will provide business partnering/strategic finance support to the wider business helping deliver business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- You will engage with management across the business, up to Board level, on all aspects of the day-to-day financial and management accounting within the organisation.
- The business partner is a key, visible point of contact for budget holders.
- Manage a team within Business Partnering, Budgetary Control or Strategic Finance, supporting the business through policy development, planning, performance, service delivery and governance.
- Support senior management in the delivery of an effective and efficient departmental service deputising where appropriate.
- Provide key management reporting and information for the business area to support decision making and achieving business objectives. Effective and timely financial and management reports, in line with business requirements and both statutory and regulatory duties, including supporting documentation to audit standard, ensuring that the organisation complies with general accounting standards and its corporate governance requirements.
- Help commands develop budget and savings proposals to inform the negotiations on future budget delegations.
- Ensure budget holders are clear on their delegated budgets and savings targets, working proactively with the business to ensure accurate budget forecasts are received and accurately reflected on the finance system.
- Manage projects, resources, programmes, planning activity or campaigns to ensure work is completed within agreed timescales/budgets and quality standards, in line with policy, providing high quality financial advice to business areas and the Finance Senior Leadership Team
- Manage the quality, secure handling and dissemination of data/information and develop policy, reports, procedures and manage data systems across business areas.
- Develop and build internal and external partner relations working collaboratively to foster good relations.
- Work with government departments and attend working groups, government committees/meetings (as required).
- Manage the quality of service delivery, business and supplier performance, to ensure continuous improvement in service standards (as required).
- Champion financial awareness and financial management across the business area, managing the design, development, planning and delivery of training products to meet learning requirements (as required).
- Manage issues relating to the performance and conduct of officers in line with the organisation's values.
- Manage/coach and develop staff.
Essential:
- Communication
- Teamwork and Partnership
- Problem Solving
- Negotiating and Influencing
- Innovation
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting policies and practices including journals, reconciliations and internal controls
- Knowledge and understanding of producing management accounts, variance analysis, business case analysis and costing.
- Proven analytical skills
Desirable:
- Experience of managing a team.
- Finance Business Partnering experience and/or experience of working with Technology teams and change projects.
- Strong Excel modelling skills