Project Financial Controller - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment

Introduction

We need:• A Projects Financial Controller in our Efficiency & Cost Management department in our head offices in Swindon• 12 month secondment/fixed term contract• GBP42,370 - GBP61,201 a year (dependent on current salary and banding) based on a 35 hours a week contract• Send in your application by Monday 26th November 2018For further information, please contact Jane Shorrock (Hiring Manager). The Resourcing Manager is Steph Tapner.As this is a Secondment opportunity, you will need your line manager's permission to apply.

Who we're looking for

As a minimum you will have:• A strong finance background with knowledge and understanding of financial accounting, reporting and controls• A background in process improvement, and the ability to lead others through change• An understanding of core financial controls and governance frameworks• The ability to build strong relationships, both within your team and across the organisation• An analytical approach to problem solving• Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet competing requirements• Significant experience of using finance and reporting systems • Microsoft Office package knowledge and skills, with a broad working knowledge of Excel• Qualified in ACCA, CIMA or ICAEWIt would be nice if you have:• Considerable change experience, process improvement and robotic process automation.• Experience of both Project and cost accounting• Ability to maintain efficient accounting control within risk appetite, challenging where controls appear over engineered.• Experience using PeopleSoft, Longview and nVision• Line management experience

What you'll be doing

Your role will include but not be limited to:• Compliance - ensuring that there the controls framework in Projects is adequate, and is adhered to in relation to the following:o Journal preparation and approvalo Balance sheet verificationo ARM reconciliationso Month end reportingo Forecast reportingo Depreciation • Standardisation - maintaining standardised reporting and processes, and where appropriate owing the change control process• Collaboration with other teams to ensure that knowledge is shared, and improvements suitably documented, tested and implemented.• Process improvement - working with the team to identify and implement process improvements