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Finance Manager

Finance Manager (15250492/001) London, England

Finance Manager – London – 2 month contract – £200-304 per day – IR35 Status : In Scope

We are currently recruiting for a Finance manager to work on a two month contract for a government department based in London. Candidates with experience of working as a Finance Manager within a government department are highly desirable.

The role:
The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the Central Finance business partner team to ensure clear, robust and accurate data is fed in to the central processes for decision making and strategic planning across the Department.

Duties:
• Helping to prepare budgets in the annual Business Planning and Budgeting processes and to take responsibility for monitoring these budgets throughout the year.
• Leading on the production of monthly forecasts which have clear links to expenditure to date, operational activity and risk.
• Identifying potential under- and over-spends in the budgeting process; discussing these with budget holders before communicating to the Central Finance team.
• Maintaining and reviewing the data in financial and operational systems to ensure that it is fit-for-use as part of budget setting, monitoring and forecasting.
• Constructively challenging financial plans and forecasts, including key assumptions, and engaging with the Central Finance team in order to ensure a common understanding of the financial implications of those plans and any risks.
Skills and experience
This role would particularly suit candidates with the following qualifications, skills or experience
• Are part qualified under one of the main five Consultative Committees of Accounting Bodies i.e. ACCA; CIPFA; ICAEW; ICAI or ICAS, or CIMA, or a European or international equivalent qualification; or
• Has undergone a period of equivalent structured training and accreditation in a specialist area of finance (e.g. investment finance or treasury management); or
• Has equivalent experience which would provide them with the technical knowledge required to perform the role, and can clearly evidence this.


Please apply without delay as there is a deadline with this role. Ref: 15250492
IR35 Status : In Scope
To apply for this role please send through your CV for consideration and we will be in touch should your experience match our criteria. Unfortunately due to high volume we will only be able to contact those who have been shortlisted
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