Finance Manager (Procurement)

Ukmc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education organization seeks a Finance Manager (Procurement) to oversee internal controls and purchasing activities. The role involves designing, implementing, and monitoring internal control frameworks to ensure compliance and efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in internal controls, auditing, and procurement processes, along with excellent organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in internal controls’ implementation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in internal controls’ supervisory role and Accounting / Finance.
• Experience within an international corporation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement internal control frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct regular internal audits, reviews, and assessments of control systems.
• Develop, execute and monitor effective procurement strategies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA)

Job description

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We are searching for a well-organised and reliable Finance Manager (Procurement) to oversee the internal controls and purchasing activities of our company.

The Finance Manager (Procurement) responsibilities include designing, implementing, monitoring, and improving the internal control frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices. The ideal candidate has in-depth knowledge of internal controls, audit and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement internal control frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.
• Conduct regular internal audits, reviews, and assessments of control systems to identify potential risks or weaknesses.
• Identify and analyse potential risks, assess the adequacy of controls, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulations, and industry standards.
• Prepare reports detailing audit findings, recommendations, and progress on remediation efforts, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide guidance manuals and training to employees on internal control procedures and best practices.
• Work with other departments and functions to ensure effective implementation and maintenance of internal controls.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains, and implement changes to enhance control effectiveness.
• Work with human resources to update policy manuals and other documentation to ensureimmediate compliance by all staff involved.
• Engage actively with external accountants and auditors, to ensure an effective and purposeful audit.
• Implement external auditors’ recommendations from their audit findings and report.
• Deliver adequate and timely reportson the internal control framework and controls’ deficiencies toensure appropriate communication, documentation and escalation to business partners, seniorleadership,and audit committee.
• Develop, execute and monitor effective procurement strategies, processes, negotiation tactics, inventory control system and quality control system.

Qualifications

oProven experience in internal controls’ implementation.

oBachelor's degreein Accounting, Finance or Business Administration OR Accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA

oMinimum of5years’workingexperiencein internal controls’ supervisory role and Accounting / Finance.

oExperience within an international corporation is highly desirable.

oStrong organizational and problem-solving skills.

oStrong communication skills to present internal controls and risk matters in an understandable wayacross various forums and levels ofthe organisation, with the right level of detail.

oEffective and enthusiastic team member and confident to work with other teams and departments of organisation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Higher Education

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