Summary: The Senior Manager, Financial Control & Analysis, is responsible for overseeing financial governance, reporting, and analysis to support business decision-making within the finance team. This role requires collaboration with senior leaders and focuses on financial risk management, strategic planning, and enhancing financial performance. The position is based in Glasgow, with some presence required in Edinburgh, and involves leading a finance team to ensure compliance and drive efficiencies. The contract is anticipated to last for 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead finance and corporate governance to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and financial policies.
• Apply commercial acumen to develop and embed strategic financial plans, managing change to drive business objectives.
• Oversee financial accounting, analysis, and reporting, ensuring robust controls and governance, with a focus on public money principles.
• Provide insightful management reporting and influence senior stakeholders on financial and business risks to guide strategic decisions.
• Lead and coach the finance team, fostering collaboration and empowering individuals to excel in core financial and analytical activities.
• Establish financial controls and challenge stakeholders to safeguard assets and maintain financial integrity.
• Drive efficiencies and challenge business partners to enhance decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Lead business planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring optimal use of taxpayer funds and improved financial performance.
• Consult on financial technology adoption to enhance decision-making and organisational performance.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder relationships, including government entities, to drive cohesive business performance.

Key Skills:

• Significant post qualification experience with relevant accounting institution (i.e. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• Thorough knowledge of emerging risk management and governance procedures (incl. operating under Managing Public Money rules).
• Strong demonstrable commercial experience, with an understanding of investment regulations.
• Significant experience in balancing stakeholder expectations against the needs and capabilities of the business and wider government.
• Expansive experience within multiple financial disciplines.
• Strong ability to identify, evaluate and advise on alternate sources of business finance and different ways of raising finance.
• Influence and lead senior stakeholders through effective conflict resolution by positive challenge.
• Significant experience in influencing wider business decisions.
• Experience of leading and motivating a team.
• Strong ability to manage people through periods of significant changes and business pressures.
• OPEX experience preferred rather than banking.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Glasgow

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other