Finance Manager (Police)

Service Care Solutions are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to work on a full-time contract with a local police force in London.

The role will require the successful applicant to provide robust financial analysis to support the Finance Business Partner team in their work with DP directors; to inform decisions to drive down the volume and costs of services and categories which will reduce the volumes/costs in Services and Procurement categories. Ensuring control of force spend and continual analysis of services in order to develop and drive value adding initiatives.

Support the identification of commercial risks.

Provide management information to budget holders on spend against budgets, work with them to identify risks; provide and test monthly and quarterly forecasts.

Provide management information on the costing options for input to business cases, ensuring high quality information to aid the allocation of resources within a reducing funding envelope for policing.

To assist preparation of regular financial reports across the organisation.

Provide support for projects (ongoing and ad-hoc) including information to support business planning, investment appraisals, acquisitions, disposals and contract bids

Assist managers and colleagues in producing and managing the group budget and business plan process, including providing effective support during the budget process through analysis of budget proposals and presentations to ensure that budgets and savings plans are robust.

Work collaboratively with the procurement function to deliver VFM on key categories with suppliers.

Experience:
- Previous experience of working as a Finance Manager for a large-scale organisation

If you are interested, please ring Martin Cookson on (phone number removed)