Head of Finance

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Full time
Location: Peterborough
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Job Description

Main Responsibilities and Key Tasks: Budgetary Control:

GPN will undertake an annual budget rebasing exercise supported by a continuous planning process. Work with the Senior Management Team to coordinate the establishment and maintenance of budgets that support GPN to achieve its key corporate financial targets. Align financial and managerial responsibilities, holding managers accountable for the financial consequences of their actions and decisions. Provide transparency around all transactions and demonstrate value for money in committing resources. Delegate budgets down to the most appropriate level, ensuring personal accountability. Prepare comprehensive, accurate, and timely financial and supporting information for budget monitoring. Issue regular monthly timetables to ensure that both internal and external reporting targets are achieved. Financial Management: Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the reporting of the actual position against plan on a monthly basis. Support the development and use of service line reporting costing information within the organisation. Develop a thorough understanding of the division's cost base and the associated drivers that impact on costs. Support Research and Development bids and projects through robust costing and financial evaluation. Work closely with the Senior Management Team to develop the function to achieve high-quality service standards. Reporting: Prepare regular reports for Monthly Board meetings, Senior Management Team, Directorates, and Executive Divisional Performance Reviews. Include analysis and explanation around trends, variances, and forecasts with owned action plans to address adverse positions. Business Support: Ensure financial support staff provide appropriate financial advice and information to GPN's budget managers. Provide support for directorate managers on financial matters at the interface with other parties. Play an integral role in the development of the Cost Improvement Plans. Support GPN and directorate senior managers in identifying and developing recovery plan schemes. Management: Manage staff and resources effectively employing high-quality staff management principles. Implement and maintain effective financial management processes. Manage and develop staff to ensure professional standards and career opportunities are maintained. Work with the GPN Finance team and external Accountants to develop new ways of working. Other Duties:

Such other duties as may be required by GPN. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in light of changing service requirements.

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