Finance Manager

This post can be based in any location within England and Wales where a Crown Prosecution Service office is located. You are expected to travel to Crown Prosecution Service locations as part of this role, based on business needs. The Crown Prosecution Service is a Disability Confident employer and all reasonable adjustments are considered in line with Equality Act of 2010.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is pleased to announce the opportunity to apply for the position of Finance Manager for the Digital Information Directorate (DID). As a Finance Manager, you play a key part in DID’s assurance and control framework working with HQ Finance colleagues to provide assurance to the Head of Governance and Culture (G&C) that the Directorate’s financial management complies with departmental and civil service standards.

You are responsible for providing support, guidance, and assurance to the Head of G&C in relation to DID’s Operating Costs relating to Salaries/FTE and General Admin Expenses, including budget data, providing cost analysis and financial data. You work collaboratively with peers across partner Areas; sharing good practice and lessons learnt to deliver the business and to ensure resilience. The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales.

If you’re applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role. There’s no guarantee that we will grant this approval. You must be aged 16 or over at the point of starting in this role.

The expected start date is approximately 8–12 weeks after the Final date to receive applications. You are expected to commence employment as soon as possible following the expiry of your notice period. Requests for significantly later start dates may not be accommodated. As part of this role, you are expected to undertake direct line management responsibilities. This role is being offered on a temporary basis with the possibility of extension or permanency.

This is not guaranteed and would be subject to organisational needs and made at the discretion of the CPS.

Your role s and responsibilities:

• You prepare timely, accurate and complete financial reports in accordance with CFOD and the Directorate’s timetable for monthly finance reporting and flags any significant compliance issues for action by senior managers.
• You maintain the systems and processes in place to enable the accurate recording/future profiling of salary. Leads on General Administrative Expenditure (GAE) using mandated workbooks where available. You dynamically forecast budgets using workforce planning and other financial information, providing assurance to the Head of G&C.
• You ensure that finance routines across the Directorate including processing accruals and invoices, forecasting and workforce capacity planning are completed within the timelines set by CFOD.
• You oversee management of the GAE budget and will advise and guide senior managers on forecasting the costing of plans and budget reduction plans.
• You contribute to workforce capacity planning, to the forecast of changes and fluctuations in staffing levels, coordinating the deployment and redeployment of staff where necessary.

To Be Eligible To Apply, You Need:

• previous experience of working in a finance role
• to have had supervisory experience of staff
• experience in forecasting, financial management reports, data analysis, compiling budgets, providing financial information for business cases
• significant experience with MS Excel
• a good understanding and practical experience in compiling budgets
• experience in providing financial expertise to PM/colleagues on how to manage their forecasts and budgets
• practical experience in preparation and presentation of the monthly financial management reports including analysis, interpretation, and recommendations
• applied knowledge of accruals accounting and invoice management

It is desirable that you have the below experience but this is not required to apply:

• AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service