Finance Lead

Michael Page; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension Scheme

28 days holiday

Hybrid working 2-4 times a month

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Finance Lead for a small independent Parliamentary body in London. The role is hybrid with a London office presence one day per week.

You will manage day-to-day finance, provide timely financial advice to the Director of Corporate Services, senior stakeholders and budget holders, and produce monthly accounts, forecasts and MI for committees.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified, finalist, or qualified by experience with financial reporting and budgeting.
• Strong business partnering experience and excellent communication.
• Public sector experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts, budget monitoring reports and financial forecasts.
• Supporting medium-term financial planning, business planning and financial modelling activities.
• Producing financial reports, management information and financial analysis for senior management and committees.
• Work proactively with budget holders and senior colleagues to support informed decision making and financial accountability.
• Contributing to financial efficiency through analysis and reporting of financial performance and costs.
• Managing month end reconciliations and financial transactions, including payment, income and banking processes.

Skills

Business partnering

Communication skills

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Finance Lead role is responsible for ensuring the financial operations runs smoothly whilst overseeing budgets, forecasting, financial accounting and performing business partnering. The role is a hybrid position with 1 day a week attendance in their London office.

Client Details

A small independent Parliamentary body with offices in London.

Description

The Finance Lead will manage the organisation's day-to-day finance function and provide timely, accurate and accessible financial advice to the Director of Corporate Services, senior stakeholders and budget holders.

Your duties will include:

• Producing monthly management accounts, budget monitoring reports and financial forecasts.
• Supporting medium-term financial planning, business planning and financial modelling activities.
• Producing financial reports, management information and financial analysis for senior management and committees.
• Work proactively with budget holders and senior colleagues to support informed decision making and financial accountability.
• Contributing to financial efficiency through analysis and reporting of financial performance and costs.
• Managing month end reconciliations and financial transactions, including payment, income and banking processes.

Profile

The successful Finance Lead will ideally be CCAB Qualified, Finalist studier or qualified by experience with significant exposure to financial reporting, budgeting forecasting and financial management.

It is essential that you can demonstrate strong business partnering experience with good communication skills.

A background in the public sector is preferred, but not essential.

Please note, there is a small element of processing financial transactions which you will be required to perform each month.

Job Offer

A salary of £47,278 plus a benefits package which includes the opportunity to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, 28 days holiday, hybrid working where you will be expected to attend the office around 2-4 times a month only.

• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 28 days holiday
• Hybrid working where you will be expected to attend the office around 2-4 times a month only

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best