HR Budget Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in the UK seeks an HR Budget Manager to lead financial management activities. The role focuses on overseeing budget forecasting, managing day-to-day financial processes, and ensuring compliance with government metrics. Successful candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience in financial management, crucial for aligning spending with strategic priorities. This position encourages innovation in financial practices and aims to enhance HR's budget management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management roles, preferably in a governmental or large organization.
• Strong analytical skills for identifying and reporting budget trends.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams in financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management of HR’s budget.
• Oversee and optimize financial processes.
• Monitor spending to align with strategic HR priorities.
• Ensure prompt payment of HR invoices.

Skills

Sound financial management

Financial forecasting

Analytical skills

Cost recovery strategies

Budget planning

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