Finance Manager
Posted Today by Totaljobs
£700 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Summary: The Finance Manager role involves supporting a major cross-government ERP transformation programme while managing critical business-as-usual finance activities. The position requires expertise in Group Accounts/Consolidation, Tax, and Inventory within a large public sector organization. Candidates must be qualified accountants with strong experience in ERP systems and finance operations in complex environments. The role is home-based with occasional travel for meetings and classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead inventory processes and manage inventory systems and controls.
- Oversee day-to-day tax operations, including VAT compliance.
- Lead group consolidation and financial reporting activities.
- Support ERP design and system change activities.
- Engage with stakeholders and ensure high-quality business-as-usual delivery.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong experience with Oracle/SOP or similar ERP systems.
- Proven ability in delivering finance operations or transformation.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving capability.
- Experience in large organizations and government finance environments.
- Ability to manage priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
- Experience supporting ERP implementation programmes is highly desirable.
- Public sector or central government experience is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £700 per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Finance Manager
Location: Home-based (occasional travel for meetings)
Rate: Up to £700 per day (Umbrella)
Contract: March 2028
IR35: Inside IR35
Experis are working with a large public sector organisation to recruit three experienced Finance Managers to support a major, cross-government ERP transformation programme, alongside critical BAU finance activity.
The three specialist areas are Group Accounts / Consolidation, Tax and Inventory.
This programme will support over a substantive volume of users across multiple departments.
Working within a central Compliance and Financial Accounting function, supporting both ongoing operational delivery and ERP implementation across the full lifecycle.
Inventory Process Owner
- Lead inventory processes within a large, complex organisation
- Manage and optimise inventory systems and controls at scale
- Apply strong knowledge of inventory accounting principles
- Contribute to ERP design and system change activity
Tax Finance Manager
- Lead day-to-day tax operations, including VAT compliance
- Provide expert guidance on:
- Government VAT rules
- Taxable benefits
- IR35
- Maintain high-quality BAU delivery while supporting ERP readiness
Group Accounts / Consolidation Specialist
- Lead group consolidation and financial reporting activities
- Work with consolidation tools across complex organisations
- Support ERP design, particularly around group reporting requirements
About You
We are looking for finance professionals who can operate confidently in a complex, fast-paced programme environment.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong experience working with Oracle / SOP or similar ERP systems
- Proven ability delivering finance operations or transformation in complex environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Excellent communication (written & verbal)
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving capability
- Experience working across large organisations
- Knowledge of government finance environments
- Ability to deliver to tight deadlines and manage priorities
Highly Desirable
- Experience supporting or contributing to ERP implementation programmes
- Public sector or central government experience
- Change management or transformation delivery experience
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