FILLED INTERIM [Ref # DM4027B] Finance Manager - Demerger Programme

Background:

This role is critical to the effective financial control, management and governance of a newly demerged organisation which is being sold.
The role will report to the Senior Finance Manager – Planning and Reporting, but will have a dotted line accountability to the Project
The role is a temporary role, 9 months fixed contract with flexibility beyond that point and requires an individual who is committed for that period as ‘turnover’ in the middle of the process could be significantly detrimental to delivery of what is required.

Role:

Principle accountabilities include:

· To assist Project members and workstream leads to establish clear phased baseline programme budgets and KPIs (including capital / revenue / headcount etc.), including costs, and communicate them as required
· To establish management reporting mechanism for tracking performance against baseline programme budgets / KPIs and variances to plan
· To establish management reporting mechanism for tracking Project Blue performance against base business plan (financial and non-financial) which is integrated into the business
· Accountable for managing the reporting process and commentary on the above on a monthly (or as appropriate) basis to support the Project PMO and organisation finance function
· To ensure that each team member has appropriate monthly financial support to understand and comment on their performance against their Project budget
· To assist the Head of Finance to establish, document and communicate programme financial controls for the Project (including costs – see below)
· To audit, on a sample basis, usage of the Project Blue codes to ensure compliance with financial controls established for the project
· To work with each Workstream Lead to ensure that they understand the baseline (financial and non-financial) is understood and that they are sufficiently informed of performance to be able to challenge risks/opportunities in their workstream
· To work with the Finance Director and Head of Finance to develop the base costings
· To establish a monthly process for the billing / payment of charges to parent organsiation including reconciliations and governance

Specific skills/requirements:

· Fully qualified accountant
· Strong Project Finance experience
· Strong at Costing, Budgeting and Reporting
· Confident in working with Senior stakeholders and in influencing business managers
· Strong eye for detail and ability to prioritise
· Keen to learn and develop
· Proven ability to present a compelling argument through written, numerical and oral presentations
· Proven ability to work as part of a team


Logistics:

Rate: Up to £350
Location: West Sussex
Approx duration: 9 months fixed contract


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