Summary: The Finance Manager (Capability) role involves overseeing financial management tasks such as budgeting, forecasting, and month-end processes for the Government Commercial Function. This position requires collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders and is essential for ensuring sound financial management across multiple divisions. The role is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the office, and is classified as inside IR35. Candidates must also hold or be willing to undergo CTC clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Budget Management and Forecasting: Work closely with budget holders and service delivery teams to manage financial targets effectively.
• Month-End Process: Review, analyse, prepare, and post monthly accruals, prepayments, and other accounting entries; report significant budgetary variances.
• Internal Reporting: Prepare clear, accurate reporting packs; ensure budget holders have access to financial support through regular meetings and updates.
• Finance Business Partnering: Collaborate with stakeholders, build partnerships, maintain strong relationships, and manage data effectively to keep deliverables on track.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal policies, financial reporting standards, and lead audit requirements.
• Financial Modelling: Prepare financial models for pricing projects and achieving deliverables.

Key Skills:

• Fully qualified or near completion of ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or at least AAT qualified with a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience in a financial environment.
• Ability to create templates, analyse and reconcile large volumes of data, manage finance cycles, and provide high-quality finance business partnering services.
• Strong written and verbal communication, excellent interpersonal skills, and experience in stakeholder management and using initiative to solve problems.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other