At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape financial decisions and support impactful public sector initiatives.
- Company: Join a dynamic finance team in the government sector.
- Benefits: Gain experience in financial planning and enjoy professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with strong stakeholder exposure and potential for career development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on meaningful projects while collaborating with stakeholders.
- Qualifications: Degree in Finance or Accountancy and 5 years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Shape financial decisions that support impactful public sector initiatives. Join a dynamic finance team where you'll partner with business units to drive financial sustainability, operational excellence, and informed decision-making. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders, influence strategic planning, and contribute to meaningful projects within the government sector. This is a 1-year contract, and any extension or conversion is not guaranteed.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business units and project teams to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
- Analyse financial performance, prepare management reports, and present recommendations to stakeholders.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and resource allocation activities.
- Monitor financial performance, analyse variances, and recommend process improvements and cost optimisation initiatives.
- Perform month-end and year-end closing activities, including accruals, budget adjustments, and financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, financial policies, and government financial guidelines.
- Support procurement, budget administration, purchase order management, and fixed asset-related activities.
- Respond to finance-related queries and provide advisory support to internal stakeholders.
- Participate in finance system enhancements, testing (UAT), and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Support ad hoc financial analysis, projects, and other finance-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy, Finance, ACCA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
- At least 5 years of relevant finance experience, including financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or business partnering.
- Experience with Workday is strongly preferred.
- Prior experience within the Government or Public Sector will be highly advantageous.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable business insights.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all organisational levels.
- Meticulous, proactive, and comfortable handling large volumes of financial data in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including functions such as PivotTables, Power Query, Power Pivot, and financial modelling.
- Experience using dashboard and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of Python, SQL, or other automation tools is a plus.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful public sector initiatives.
- Strategic business partnering role with strong stakeholder exposure.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Gain experience in financial planning, analysis, and transformation projects.
- Stable organisation with opportunities for professional growth and development.
Contact Details:
APBA TG HUMAN RESOURCE PTE. LTD. Recruitment Team
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Financial Analysis
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Stakeholder Management
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