Location York, GB Department Name AD Route Finance NE (844013) G4 About Network Rail Join Our Team at Network Rail Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer. Brief Description To work as an integral member of supported business senior leadership team within the North & East route, to proactively identify, plan and meet the finance needs of the business to improve business performance, in coordination with other members of the wider finance team as required. To positively challenge Senior Leaders, budgets, and business activities to enable the best business outcomes are delivered. About the role (External) 1. Consolidate, critically review and provide technical advice and guidance on periodic financial results and forecasts to identify and monitor risks, opportunities and efficiencies to minimise the financial and legal impact on the business area. 2. Provide robust professional recommendations and financial guidance on accounting guidelines and standards to enable the business to be financially and legally compliant. 3. Provide technical and professional oversight of the periodic accounts, relevant analysis and preparation of business plans and budgets to enable the business to make effective decisions. 4. Develop, understand and influence the cost and income drivers relevant to the business area to deliver the yearly business plan and manage to the overall settlement by effective decision making. 5. Influence, coach and challenge senior budget holders in understanding the impact of their period results and forecasts against budgets in order to manage their business more effectively and manage within budgeting limits. 6. Proactively challenge budget holders plans and budget submissions to understand the overall plan, providing advice and new initiatives to save costs and be more efficient as an organisation. 7. Drive, adapt and deliver key KPIs and deliverables for the function, highlighting any significant issues and trends with financial and other business results to aid decision makers to make efficiencies. 8. Lead in budget holder key meetings on financial performance to provide professional financial advice and guidance to drive business decisions, minimise risk and deliver good corporate governance. 9. Develop, drive and implement investment decisions and new business activities, working collaboratively with senior leaders to explore new opportunities and drive business performance. Essential Membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW) or equivalent experience Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels. Successful relevant experience working in a complex financial environment. Demonstrable record of budget management and governance. Significant experience in managing ambiguity in a financial environment. Excellent technical Financial and Accounting knowledge. Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in finance. Desirable Full membership of a relevant post graduate professional body. Experience of Oracle based systems. Substantial experience within multiple finance disciplines. Knowledge and technical expertise of Government accounting and financial governance. Understanding of project management principles. How to apply (External) Salary : £55,596 - £62,546 Closing date : 23rd December 2024. What does our recruitment process look like? Once you have applied, the hiring manager will look at your CV. If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview. Drugs and Alcohol Standard: All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test.