About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
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!
About our people and the recruitment process
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. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work-life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
Brief Description
To work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advice.
Provides proactive, value-add finance support to the business leaders across the function/route.
This is an opportunity for 6 months.
Please note, this role is based in London Bridge
About the role
Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budgets. Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers, and adjustments to validate accounts. Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations. Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, highlighting any significant issues with financial and other business results. Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide initiatives. Build detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets. Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers. Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area. Collate, investigate, and make recommendations for investment appraisals and business case analysis. Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards. Membership (or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA). Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget. Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines. Strong Excel skills and use of data manipulation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language. Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level. Significant understanding of financial control and risk. Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge.
Desirable Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects. Membership of a relevant accounting body. Extensive experience of Oracle-based systems. Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management.
How to apply
Salary: £43,588 - £49,036
This is a FTC for 6 months.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test.
Network Rail adheres to pre-employment Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS). Employment at Network Rail is subject to employees meeting the BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting.
Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex, employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme, and an annual subsidy on season tickets.
Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
Closing date: 16th January 2025, late applications will not be accepted. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
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!
About our people and the recruitment process
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. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work-life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
Brief Description
To work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advice.
Provides proactive, value-add finance support to the business leaders across the function/route.
This is an opportunity for 6 months.
Please note, this role is based in London Bridge
About the role
Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budgets. Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers, and adjustments to validate accounts. Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations. Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, highlighting any significant issues with financial and other business results. Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide initiatives. Build detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets. Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers. Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area. Collate, investigate, and make recommendations for investment appraisals and business case analysis. Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards. Membership (or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA). Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget. Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines. Strong Excel skills and use of data manipulation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language. Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level. Significant understanding of financial control and risk. Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge.
Desirable Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects. Membership of a relevant accounting body. Extensive experience of Oracle-based systems. Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management.
How to apply
Salary: £43,588 - £49,036
This is a FTC for 6 months.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test.
Network Rail adheres to pre-employment Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS). Employment at Network Rail is subject to employees meeting the BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting.
Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex, employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme, and an annual subsidy on season tickets.
Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
Closing date: 16th January 2025, late applications will not be accepted. #J-18808-Ljbffr
