Finance Support Manager

SF Recruitment is currently working with a fantastic public sector organisation in the recruitment of a Finance Support Manager. The Finance Support Manager will take charge of an integral business unit to co-ordinate the service delivery of the support functions namely Finance, Business Administration and Estates, ensuring they are balanced and in alignment with the overall aims and objectives. Key tasks: - Deliver an effective Business Administration Function with supervisory responsibility for the Business Support Officers. - Be responsible for the monitoring of existing and proposed spend on a regular and timely basis. - Provide daily tactical and operational financial advice and support, to include financial and non-financial monitoring and reporting of staffing contributions. - Act as the focal point for all internal and external financial audit issues. - Ensure that immediate and longer term financial implications are fully considered and provide regular updates to the Head of department - Complete accurate and timely financial returns to external funding providers - Identifying opportunities to enhance core capabilities and identify areas where further financial savings can be exploited. - Identifying additional funding stream opportunities. - Supporting the Head to ensure that budgets are set appropriately and that spend is maintained in line with these budgets. - Analysis of financial results and forecasts ensuring value for money. - Collation of financial management information and budget monitoring reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Governance Board. - Contributing financial information to support ad hoc reporting to the Executive Teams - Co-ordination of business as usual activities, such as collaborative working and co-location with new partners. - To support project business cases by providing the detailed costings as and when required. - Responsible for negotiating, establishing and administering appropriate warranties, contracts and procurement. - To carry out such other duties which are consistent with the nature, responsibilities and grading of the post. Please get in touch if this sounds of interest