Assistant Finance Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager
Location: London, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, 3 months
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

The role cover the following responsibilities:
Developing a deep knowledge of diverse business areas, their needs and priorities and providing support and advice on financial matters.
Providing analysis to support decision making and using benchmarking to highlight opportunities and add value.
Assessing accounting implications and providing accounting advice in accordance with international financial reporting standards and central government accounting rules.
Building financial and commercial awareness of non finance staff within the business, for example working with business units to ensure correct financial processes are understood and followed.
Overseeing the month end reporting process to ensure accurate submission of journals and other adjustments to maintain accuracy of the general ledger and reporting of the monthly forecast.
Producing ad hoc analysis to support business units through fiscal events and annual business planning rounds.
Working with business units to ensure evidence is available to support the National Audit Office's interim and full year audits

Essential:
Government experience ideally central government
ERP system experience
Good communication skills
Numeracy skills
Ability to work to key deadlines
CCAB or equivalent qualified or part qualified
A high level of competence in budget management, planning, forecasting and risk identification combined with excellent problem solving skills.
Well developed communication, presentation and relationship management skills including an ability to engage effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to influence decision making.
Excellent technical accounting skills across a wide range of financial disciplines and a proven ability to apply them effectively.

Desirable:
Strong Excel and data analysis skills combined with a clear understanding of how this should be applied for the benefit of the organisation.
Some knowledge of how government finance works