Finance / Recharging Manager – SC

Pathfinder International; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathfinder International is seeking a Finance / Recharging Manager with SC clearance to deliver long-term planning and annual budgeting, while maintaining robust financial governance. The role includes in-year forecasting, cost modelling for bids, and duties in recharging Foundry Services to customers.

Hybrid on-site presence in Corsham is required to support diverse service groups and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Holds or is working towards recognised professional financial qualifications.
• Proficient IT skills.
• Strong financial governance and control.
• In year budget and financial management.
• Sound understanding of Government Finance principles.
• Financial planning and forecasting expertise.
• Experience with investment appraisals and business cases.
• Charging / Billing experience.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of long-term planning submissions (SPC Strategic Planning Cycle) and Annual Budgeting Cycle (ABC), including options.
• Delivery of In-year Budget and Forecast, coordinating monthly submissions and commentary packs in line with the consolidated review timetable.
• Ensure accounts are robust, associated Project Account, asset delivery and inventory information is accurately maintained and reconciled and reporting is delivered.
• Undertake reviews of Business Cases and financial accounting returns and processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of a robust compliance and governance framework including discharge of effective financial requirements, Value for Money (VFM) and affordability scrutiny, assurance and financial concurrence within delegated authority.
• Effectively manage resources within area of responsibility to deliver VFM.
• Provision of Cost Models to support evaluation of industry bids and to provide robust evidence in support of financial approvals.
• Continued development of recharging models for Foundry Services and supporting instructions.
• Working with Service Groups to develop and validate financial MI to support recharging of Foundry Services to customers either through Direct or Indirect Billing.
• Co-ordination of indirect billing (financial journals) once recharging values have been agreed between project team and customers.
• Monthly reconciliation of recharging and input into the monthly forecast reviews.

Skills

Qualified in finance

Proficient IT skills

Financial governance and control

Budget and forecasting

Investment appraisals

Charging/billing experience

Education

Recognised professional financial qualifications

Tools

Financial software

CP&F knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Finance / Recharging Manager – SC
Location: Corsham (Up to 3 days/week on site as per business needs)
Contract Duration: 31/3/2027
Daily Rate: £600/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC

Essential:

• Holds or is working towards recognised professional financial qualifications
• Proficient IT skills
• Strong financial governance and control
• In year budget and financial management
• Sound understanding of Government Finance principles
• Financial planning and forecasting expertise
• Experience with investment appraisals and business cases
• Charging / Billing experience

Desirable:

• MOD / Defence background
• CP&F knowledge useful

Finance Manager

• Delivery of long-term planning submissions (SPC Strategic Planning Cycle) and Annual Budgeting Cycle (ABC)), including options.
• Delivery of In-year Budget and Forecast, coordinating monthly submissions and commentary packs in line with the consolidated review timetable.
• Ensure accounts are robust, associated Project Account, asset delivery and inventory information is accurately maintained and reconciled and reporting (including Team Leader Review Financial Position and Management Validation and Audit File (MVAF) is delivered.
• Undertake reviews of Business Cases and financial accounting returns and processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of a robust compliance and governance framework including discharge of effective financial requirements, Value for Money (VFM) and affordability scrutiny, assurance and financial concurrence within delegated authority.
• Effectively manage resources within area of responsibility to deliver VFM.
• Provision of Cost Models to support evaluation of industry bids and to provide robust evidence in support of financial approvals.

Recharging

• Continued development of recharging models for Foundry Services and supporting instructions.
• Working with Service Groups to develop and validate financial MI to support recharging of Foundry Services to customers either through Direct or Indirect Billing.
• Co-ordination of indirect billing (financial journals) once recharging values have been agreed between project team and customers.
• Monthly reconciliation of recharging and input into the monthly forecast reviews.

Security Clearance: SC

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.