Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities;

* Manage a team with the production of monthly management accounts for services to ensure a complete and consistent approach is followed
* Manage the production of annual and profiled budgets for all cost centres based agreed by the Business Partners with budget holders.
* Manage the production of forecasts agreed with the Business Partners
* Manage the production of reports on external projects, partnerships and provide insightful analysis to senior management.
* Oversee the financial input into tenders and business cases and implement processes to ensure that thorough financial analysis is undertaken
* Oversee the preparation and provision of performance monitoring and audit information.
* Manage the workload of the management accounting team including ad-hoc requests for information and reports and support the professional and personal development of team members.
* Support the Finance Business Partner in providing Business Partnering support to their Services.
* Ensure that all processes and procedures are documented, kept up to date and aligned with the financial regulations.
* Deputise for the Finance Business Partner as appropriate.
* Undertake any additional duties within the role as determined by the line manager.

Knowledge & Experience;
* Significant experience of disciplined management accounting and forecasting processes.
* Experience of providing financial analysis to both finance and non-finance managers.
* Experience of working in complex multi-disciplinary environments.
* Experience of budget setting in a complex organisation.
* Experience of using Financial Information Systems.
* Experience of designing and using complex spreadsheets and database tools to analyse financial data.
* Experience of financial analysis to support tenders and business cases.
* Experience of managing staff.
Skills & Qualifications
* The ideal candidate will be either Part or Qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent
* Effective written and verbal communication and organisational skills
* Able to liaise effectively with all staff
* Able to devise and oversee work programmes to ensure delivery of objectives to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and effectiveness
* Good understanding of accounting principles
* Excellent problem-solving and data analysis skills
* Excellent IT skills, particularly in the use of financial information systems and spreadsheets, including ability to understand and manipulate complex spreadsheet models
* Able to lead by example motivate staff and delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively.

Benefits:
* On-site parking
* Excellent career progression /advancement opportunities
* Holidays

* Pension scheme

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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities