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Head of Finance Projects & Programmes
- Location London
- Job type Permanent
- Salary £68,662 - 75,638 per year
- Discipline Defence & Security
- Reference J81686
Venn Group
Head of Finance Projects & Programmes
£68,662 to £75,638 plus London Location Allowance
*Minimum of SC Clearance required*
The Finance team is going through a growth phrase which gives rise to great opportunities for the right individual to showcase their business partnering skills to add value both to the project delivery teams and the Business Management function.
Experience
Experience of advising and guiding business decisions and frameworks in order to ensure compliance, manage risk and support governance arrangements.
Extensive experience in:
- Financial Management & Planning in complex organisation
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Management Reporting
- Providing Financial Management Advice and developing Mitigating Strategies
- Supporting the production of business cases, including carrying out investment appraisals, in accordance with HMT’s Green book
- Providing finance support to both Waterfall and Agile Projects and Programmes
Desirable
Experience/knowledge in:
- Portfolio and Programme reporting
- An understanding of Government, security and intelligence agencies and legislative process including their governance arrangements.
- Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract management
- Post graduate qualification e.g. CIPFA Level 7 Certificate in Finance Business Partnering, MBA or equivalent etc
Your Responsibilities:
- Partnering existing and emerging Change and DDaT projects and programmes, including supporting the production of business cases; and providing financial assurance and advice;
- Driving improvements in financial reporting for both individual projects and programmes and the Change and DDaT Portfolios to support strategic decision making.
- Maintaining budgetary control environment and processes, with a particular focus on projects and programmes, ensuring that effective control is exercised through focused and proportionate effort.
- Provide objective strategic and tactical financial advice and opinions that positively impact the future investment choices made by client
- Identify and drive financial efficiency
- Coordinating support and training to SRO/Programme Directors in their Financial responsibilities.