Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Venesky Brown; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,700; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation in Edinburgh is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for an initial 4-month contract. This hybrid role offers daily rate of £383.20 and requires strong financial management, leadership skills, and experience in public sector finance. Key responsibilities include the production of management accounts, budget management, and collaboration on financial reports.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management accounting including planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and capital accounting.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts and investigate budget variances.
• Manage the financial planning cycle, ensuring accurate budget positions.
• Collaborate on financial reporting and analysis.

Skills

Leadership skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Value Added Tax (VAT) compliance

Budget management

Problem-solving

Education

Membership of a CCAB professional body

Job description

Overview

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh/Glasgow, is recruiting a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for an initial 4-month contract on £383.20/day (Inside IR35). This role is hybrid (home/office).

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts and investigate/report on significant budget variances, advising on remedial action and monitoring implementation; support Directors in financial management of their functions and projects.
• Lead on the financial planning cycle, modelling and forecasting. Manage the base-line budget position, ensuring funding requirements are accurately recorded, obtaining sign-off as appropriate.
• Support senior managers and budget holders with specialist advice on key financial management issues including capital accounting, VAT compliance, budgeting and forecast outturns, financial planning and risk management.
• Collaborate with the Senior Accounting Manager and team to produce timely monthly financial and management reports with supporting analysis.
• Provide financial analysis and modelling to assist Head of Finance and Director of Finance in Medium Term Financial Planning and Fiscal Sustainability Projects; act as a key contact for project workstreams.
• Drive improvements in finance processes, automation and reporting capability.
• Membership of a CCAB professional body (or equivalent).
• Experience of all aspects of management accounting (planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting).
• Experience of capital accounting and preparation of accurate annual financial statements with strong IFRS knowledge.
• Detailed understanding of a financial accounting system.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information, identify issues and provide effective solutions to complex problems.
• People management and leadership skills with the ability to build relationships and influence others to achieve results.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Experience in a senior finance role within the public sector providing professional advice.

Qualifications

• CCAB professional body membership (or equivalent).