HR Budget Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Greater London is seeking an HR Budget Manager to lead the financial management of HR’s budget. The successful candidate will oversee the budget planning and financial activities, ensuring effective spend alignment with strategic priorities. Responsibilities include managing Prompt Payment metrics, leading budget forecasting with senior leaders, and promoting financial acumen within the HR community for better outcomes. This pivotal role encourages innovation and process automation to support the overall HR agenda.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management and budgeting.
• Strong analytical skills to identify spending trends.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with senior leaders and the HR community.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management activities in terms of forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Oversee the Prompt Payment metrics for HR.
• Analyse financial transactions and support strategic budget allocation.

Skills

Financial management

Budget forecasting

Analysis of spending trends

Prompt Payment metrics management

Communication with HR community

Job description

The HR Budget Manager is a pivotal position leading the financial management of Defra Group HR’s budget. Sound financial management of HR’s budget enables our delivery to the rest of Defra group. You will lead financial forecasting, financial management activities, and you will monitor spend to ensure it aligns with HR’s strategic priorities. You will be part of the business management team, who strongly encourage innovation and new ways of thinking. We are on a mission to innovate and automate our processes to deliver better results.

As the HR Budget Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing and optimising our financial processes. You will be responsible for day-to-day financial management activities as well as longer-term budget planning.

Day‑to‑day financial management activities include:

• Being responsible for Prompt Payment metrics for HR and ensuring that HR invoices are paid in line with government time commitments
• Leading on recharging; recovering costs from other organisations into HR’s budget
• Leading in responding to queries from the HR community on financial matters
• Purchase order management

Other strategic activities include:

• Working with senior leaders in budget forecasting to anticipate future spend
• Analysing transactions to identify spending trends to report to senior leaders
• Supporting the process of allocating HR’s budget between budget holders
• Apportioning costs to Defra’s Arms‑Length Bodies
• Upskilling the HR community in financial management to achieve better outcomes