IT PMO/FINANCE ANALYST

Sanderson; Burgh Heath; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson in Surrey (Hybrid) is seeking an IT Finance & Projects Analyst to own financial governance across technology, procurement and projects. You’ll manage IT budgets, purchase orders, invoices, accruals and software licensing, while partnering with IT and Finance to ensure spend delivers value.

Responsibilities include portfolio governance, CAPEX/OPEX tracking, cost allocation and supplier management, with collaboration across senior stakeholders and audits.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT Finance, Technology Finance, IT Commercial, IT Procurement, PMO or similar technology environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial management skills in IT.
• Experience with CAPEX and OPEX.
• Hands-on PO, invoice and P2P processing experience.
• Experience with month-end financial processes and accruals.
• Strong cost control, reconciliation and variance analysis skills.
• Experience working with IT suppliers and third-party vendors.
• Knowledge of software licensing and IT asset management.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor IT budgets, expenditure, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Support monthly IT budget reviews and the annual budgeting process.
• Produce and maintain accruals and fixed asset information.
• Manage Purchase Orders, invoices and goods receipting, ensuring costs are correctly allocated.
• Review cost centres and GL coding for accurate financial control.
• Track CAPEX and OPEX expenditure and investigate variances.
• Maintain IT cost information and support service costing and recharge activities.
• Manage IT supplier costs, contracts, renewals and commercial information.
• Support software licence management, subscriptions and renewal schedules.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoicing and commercial issues.
• Maintain portfolio and project records, templates, documentation and reporting.
• Support project governance, financial tracking and portfolio reporting.
• Maintain timesheet information across projects and IT resources.
• Support internal and external audit activity relating to IT expenditure and financial controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial, procurement and project processes.
• Support wider IT and technology projects as required.

Skills

IT Financial Management

Budgeting & Forecasting

CAPEX & OPEX

Accruals

Fixed Assets

Purchase Orders

Invoice Management

P2P

Financial Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Role: IT Finance & Projects Analyst

Location: Burgh Heath, Surrey (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced IT Finance, Commercial or PMO professional who enjoys working at the intersection of Technology, Finance, Procurement and Projects?

We're looking for an IT Finance & Projects Analyst to take ownership of key financial, procurement and project governance activities across a busy technology function.

This is a varied and highly visible role where you'll manage IT budgets, purchase orders, invoices, accruals, supplier costs and software licensing while also supporting portfolio and project governance. You'll work closely with senior IT leadership, Finance, Procurement, project teams and external suppliers to ensure technology spend is accurate, controlled and delivering value.

What You'll Do

• Manage and monitor IT budgets, expenditure, forecasts and financial reporting
• Support monthly IT budget reviews and the annual budgeting process
• Produce and maintain accurate accruals and fixed asset information
• Manage Purchase Orders, invoices and goods receipting, ensuring costs are correctly allocated
• Review cost centres and general ledger coding to ensure accurate financial control
• Track CAPEX and OPEX expenditure and investigate financial variances
• Maintain IT cost information and support service costing and recharge activities
• Manage IT supplier costs, contracts, renewals and commercial information
• Support software licence management, subscriptions and renewal schedules
• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoicing and commercial issues
• Maintain portfolio and project records, templates, documentation and reporting
• Support project governance, financial tracking and regular portfolio reporting
• Maintain timesheet information across projects, services and IT resources
• Support internal and external audit activity relating to IT expenditure and financial controls
• Identify opportunities to improve financial, procurement and project processes
• Support wider ad-hoc IT and technology projects as required

Required Experience

• Experience working within IT Finance, Technology Finance, IT Commercial, IT Procurement, PMO or a similar technology environment
• Strong understanding of IT budgeting, forecasting and financial management
• Experience working with CAPEX and OPEX
• Hands-on experience with Purchase Orders, invoices and P2P processes
• Experience of month-end financial processes, ideally including accruals
• Strong understanding of cost control, financial reconciliation and variance analysis
• Experience working with IT suppliers and third-party vendors
• Knowledge of software licensing, renewals or IT asset management
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience producing financial and management reports
• Strong stakeholder management across Technology, Finance and Procurement teams
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident working independently and taking ownership of financial processes

Key Skills

• IT Financial Management
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• CAPEX & OPEX
• Accruals
• Fixed Assets
• Purchase Orders
• Invoice Management
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Cost Allocation
• Financial Reconciliation
• IT Procurement
• Supplier Management
• Software Licence Management
• IT Asset Management
• Project & Portfolio Governance
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Reporting
• Stakeholder Management

Nice to Have

• Experience within financial services, automotive finance or another regulated environment
• Experience supporting internal or external financial audits
• Knowledge of IT service costing and recharge models
• Experience maintaining fixed asset registers
• Experience with software asset or licence management
• Power BI or other financial/data reporting experience
• Experience supporting PMO, portfolio or project governance activities
• Knowledge of IT supplier contracts and commercial management
• Previous experience working directly alongside IT leadership and Finance teams

This role would be particularly well suited to someone currently working as an IT Finance Analyst, Technology Finance Analyst, IT Commercial Analyst, IT Procurement Analyst, IT Portfolio Analyst or PMO Analyst who wants broader ownership across technology finance and governance.

We're looking for someone who is comfortable getting into the detail, whether that's investigating a budget variance, checking an invoice, preparing an accrual, reviewing a supplier cost or ensuring project records are accurate, while also being confident enough to work with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

If you're an analytical and commercially minded technology professional who enjoys combining IT finance, procurement, supplier management and project governance, we'd love to hear from you.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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