Senior Manager Financial Control & Analysis

Role: Senior Manager: Financial Control & Analysis
Job Ref: QAD 3491/0204
Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Contract Length: Anticipated 12 months
Location: Glasgow, 3 days per week in the office, some occasional presence also required in Edinburgh depot

The Senior Manager, Financial Control & Analysis, will support the wider finance team in the delivery of business unit financial outturn to budgets and financial forecasts, month-end reporting, year-end activities as well as financial and non-financial analysis to support and enable business decision making. The role leads on financial risk management and you will collaborate with senior leaders across the organisation.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead finance and corporate governance to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and financial policies.
• Apply commercial acumen to develop and embed strategic financial plans, managing change to drive business objectives.
• Oversee financial accounting, analysis, and reporting, ensuring robust controls and governance, with a focus on public money principles.
• Provide insightful management reporting and influence senior stakeholders on financial and business risks to guide strategic decisions.
• Lead and coach the finance team, fostering collaboration and empowering individuals to excel in core financial and analytical activities.
• Establish financial controls and challenge stakeholders to safeguard assets and maintain financial integrity.
• Drive efficiencies and challenge business partners to enhance decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Lead business planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring optimal use of taxpayer funds and improved financial performance.
• Consult on financial technology adoption to enhance decision-making and organisational performance.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder relationships, including government entities, to drive cohesive business performance.

Key requirements:

• Significant post qualification experience with relevant accounting institution (i.e. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• Thorough knowledge of emerging risk management and governance procedures (incl. operating under Managing Public Money rules).
• Strong demonstrable commercial experience, with an understanding of investment regulations.
• Significant experience in balancing stakeholder expectations against the needs and capabilities of the business and wider government.
• Expansive experience within multiple financial disciplines.
• Strong ability to identify, evaluate and advise on alternate sources of business finance and different ways of raising finance.
• Influence and lead senior stakeholders through effective conflict resolution by positive challenge.
• Significant experience in influencing wider business decisions.
• Experience of leading and motivating a team.
• Strong ability to manage people through periods of significant changes and business pressures.
• OPEX experience preferred rather than banking.

Desirable:

• Wide and successful background either in rail or construction industry with extensive experience at a senior level.
• Experience of working in the public sector.