Location
Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon
About the job
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.
We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we lead transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions.
Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. We’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we particularly invite applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Job description
The role covers client financial reporting. The Senior Client Finance Manager is responsible for all aspects of financial services delivery for existing and prospective Clients including budgets, forecasts and Client liaison; managing a small team to do so.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsibility for delivery of budget & forecasts by Client, Property and tenancy, using complex data from MRI Horizon general ledger and using Power BI and Excel tools.
* Setting a forward budget in liaison with Clients taking into account service and affordability.
* Take accountability for financial control over property services accounting to ensure accurate cost allocation, billing and full cost recovery.
* Direct, plan, coordinate, and establish new systems and processes for quarterly financial reporting to customers.
* Lead the interface with senior finance & property staff in Client meetings.
* Lead and influence long term change through setting up new systems and processes.
* Lead in managing the service delivery with others in the team and 1-2 management accountants reporting to them.
Key Activities and Tasks:
Budgeting and Forecasting – Provide each client with forecasts on rent and services charges for the financial year:
* In August, for the following financial year, enabling clients to prepare their budgets.
* Quarterly through the financial year, enabling clients to understand the impact of any changes to the August budget.
* In January to provide updates to forecast and year end accrual estimates.
Oversee and ensure Financial Control discipline over Client property income & expenditure:
* Work with GPA teams to ensure no costs are incurred unless there is a client order in place.
* Supervise the preparation of ad hoc invoices for clients with explanation.
* Support stringent control of invoice authorization and payment.
Client Financial Reporting:
* Quarterly for each client, prepare statements of income vs expenditure.
* Provide briefing documents on each Client from a financial perspective.
Client Liaison:
* Personally engage with client’s finance and property teams.
* Respond to client requests for advice on GPA charges and other financial matters.
Leadership of management accounting staff:
* Take personal responsibility for client finance, billing and securing GPA’s income.
* Oversee financial due diligence and provide advice on prospective Clients.
Person specification
Experience & technical skills
* Ideally in the property industry and in a medium to large organization of >£100m.
* Strong business partnering experience in similar size organisation.
Qualifications & accreditations
* Part Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)
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