Description
You will have a good understanding of programme and project financial management in a central government context, with experience of forecasting/budgeting and financial control. Good communication skills are essential along with interpersonal, influencing and analytical skills. The candidate will also assist in business case preparation and have an understanding of preparing business cases using the HMT 'five case' approach; and in collating and maintaining the programme resource requirement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Business Case and Finance Manager the post holder will be responsible for monitoring the programme budget and monthly/ad-hoc forecasting
- Creating and monitoring suitable forecasting tools for monthly tracking and reporting
- Liaising with Project Managers to set and maintain forecasts and provide challenge over their projections and use of resources
- Creating reporting packs for the Programme Leadership Team and Programme Board summarising key financial performance
- Assisting in managing the programme resourcing requirement
- Assisting in developing programme financial controls and updating the programme controls framework
- Ad-hoc support to the wider business case team in preparing Strategic, Outline and Full Business Cases, including creating and maintaining costing spreadsheets
Qualifications and Experience:
- Proven track record of working in finance/commercial roles in a government project/programme environment
- Good financial knowledge and experience. AAT/part qualified accountant preferred but not essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing large programme/project budgets and associated forecasting and reporting
- Good understanding of financial controls in a programme environment
- Good excel skills required for maintenance of programme forecasting tools
- Preferably experience of preparing/assisting with business cases