FINANCE MANAGER

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Corporate Services Directorate at the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA).

The Authority was established in March 2017 as a result of powers being devolved to it by Central Government most particularly in regard to securing major developments and improvements in respect of Transport, Housing, Education and Skills across the region with a vision to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough the leading place in the world to learn, live and work.

Job Summary

Support specific areas of the business as designated by the Head of Finance leading on all aspects of finance in relation to that business area.

The Finance Manager will act as the lead Business Partner in providing strategic insight and commercial analysis to senior officers within their supported business area.

Key Responsibilities

To provide a full Finance business partnering service to key internal stakeholders

To lead on and support the monthly budgetary control reporting process for the business area

To lead on the annual budget setting for the area

To carry out financial modelling and scenario modelling to aid key decision making

Driving reporting enhancements and improvements

To support Committee and Board paper authors to properly highlight and explain financial implications of the paper and its recommendations.

To draft and present Finance papers to Committees.

To review all Committee and Board papers in the relevant business area for financial implications prior to publication.

To provide support in the setting up, implementation and rolling out of financial systems, processes & procedures to the business area.

To provide support in the financial aspects of business cases and programme

Behaviours

Negotiation – to achieve value for money

Influencing – To have important effect on decision making

Expansive, creative business thinker – thinks outside ‘tried and tested’ models or approaches

Exceptional communicator and relationship-builder that generates confidence in colleagues, members, and senior business stakeholders

Acutely political aware – able to assimilate and navigate political contexts with skill

Highly adaptable - to changing circumstances and demands

Collaborative – works productively with peers, team, and others

Motivated – driven by personal and organisational achievement

 

Qualifications and Knowledge

Possess the necessary qualifications and experience to carry out the functions associated with the post (CCAB Qualified Accountant or experienced AAT).

Recent cross-functional business partnering experience

Strong budgeting and forecasting experience

Hands-on and willing to be fully immersed in driving process and systems improvements across multiple contracts or programmes

Degree level or equivalent standard of general education

Ability to communicate authoritatively, and appropriately in verbal and written form with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.

Excellent organisational skills and expertise in managing projects involving multi- disciplinary stakeholders and groups.

Understanding of financial strategy and planning, regulations, policies, and professional best practice

 

Partnership

Work in partnership with directors, delivery partners and national and local public sector organisations to coordinate delivery of the CPCA’s portfolio of programmes/priorities.

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Under the Data Protection Act 2018, CPCA reserve the right to collect, store and process personal data about job applicants in so far as it is relevant to recruitment processes. This includes processing sensitive data for the purposes of monitoring the CPCA’s equality and diversity policy. All personal information held by the CPCA will be processed in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer, who values diversity and promotes equality. CPCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by Equality Act 2010. All employment is decided on qualifications, merit, and business need and we encourage applications from all sections of society. If you would like any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements, please contact us via the details below.

For further information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Martin Jaynes HR Manager on 01480 277180 or email recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Please submit CVs with a covering letter to recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk