Summary
Manage the delegated budget. Ensure compliance with Finance and Procurement policies. Provide Procurement advice. Manage finances, assets and payroll reconciliation. Identify and gain agreement for measures to deliver budget efficiencies through cost-savings, re-allocation of financial resources or external sourcing of services. Ensure regular reviews of expenditure take place. Assist and support budget holders to scrutinise their own budgets. Production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial accounts, forecasts and budgets. Advanced use of Excel spreadsheets.
Responsibilities:1. Delivery of long term planning submissions (Programme Cost Reviews (PCR) and Annual Budgeting Cycle (ABC)), including options.2. Delivery of In-year Budget and Forecast, coordinating monthly submissions and commentary packs in line with the consolidated review timetable.3. Ensure accounts are robust, associated Project Account, asset delivery and inventory information is accurately maintained and reconciled and reporting (including Team Leader Review Financial Position and Management Validation and Audit File (MVAF) is delivered.4. Undertake reviews of Business Cases and financial accounting returns and processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.5. Ensure delivery of a robust compliance and governance framework including discharge of effective financial requirements, Value for Money (VFM) and affordability scrutiny, ...