Senior Finance Manager

Senior Manager – Financial Control & Analysis
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Public Sector Organisation
Glasgow Based Office
35 Hours per week
Hybrid Working – 3 days per week required in the office
£500 - £550pd Umbrella

The Senior Manager: Financial Control & Analysis will support the wider finance team, in the delivery of business unit financial outturn to budgets and financial forecasts, month-end reporting, year-end activities as well as financial and non-financial analysis to support and enable business decision making. The role leads on financial risk management and you will collaborate with senior leaders across the organisation.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the finance and corporate governance processes for the function, in accordance with statutory, regulatory, government and group financial policy and regulations.
• Leverage business and commercial acumen to suggest appropriate strategic options, where sustainable financial plans and objectives can be developed. Evaluate, justify, and embed strategic options using various innovative methods to implement strategy and manage change to effectively deliver business objectives.
• Oversee all financial accounting, analysis, and reporting activities (incl. Profit & Loss, balance sheet, cashflow reporting), whilst enabling robust financial controls and governance for the associated function, with particular focus on managing public money principles to reduce risk to the business.
• Lead the team to produce insightful management reporting and analysis. Advise and influence senior stakeholders on appropriate strategies to manage business and organisational performance in relation to business and finance risks, while communicating the impact effectively to influence strategic decisions.
• Lead and coach the finance team in their day-to-day operations of the core financial and analytical activities and create a positive team environment by identifying strengths of individuals and empowering them to collaborate effectively.
• Lead the business planning process through strong business partnering and influencing stakeholders at all levels to optimally utilise taxpayer’s funds. Create innovative approaches towards directing effective budgeting and financial forecasting and monitoring to improve financial performance and trends to enable better business planning to allow for sound management decisions and effective use of public funds and resources.

Essential:

• 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. Influence and lead senior stakeholders through effective conflict resolution by positive challenge.
• 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.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208969.