Your new companyYou will be working for a central government-arms length body.Your new roleYou will be providing a link between the Finance Business Partners and the Financial planning team. You will lead on all aspects of the annual budgeting, financial business planning and providing appropriate regular returns to government, including spending review and in the yearly budget review submissions.You will be working alongside the Finance Business Partners and the Revenue and Commercial Assurance Team, to prepare the monthly financial position, including FTE reporting. Leading on modelling of expenditure and costing options for future areas of work, including identifying opportunities to reduce costs and make efficiencies in current spending and as part of developing plans for any future spending.Managing the Commission's planning process, which includes coordination of organisation-wide deliverable work, alignment of business and financial planning with strategic outcomes, providing advice as to the prioritisation of activity, and creation of an effective monitoring process, as well as being responsible for the published plan itself.Work collaboratively with senior leaders to ensure delivery plans are created, that the impact and output of any work is identified, understood and that it is kept up to date throughout the year.Line management of the Business Planning Reporting Manager, and work closely with them to monitor progress against the business plan, identifying issues relating to delivery promptly, and providing regular reporting to Senior management on progress against the Business Plan and Corporate Strategy.What you'll need to succeedBusiness Expertise

• Knowledge and understanding of concepts and principles associated with planning and budgeting
• Ability to deliver outstanding results
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
• Strong Excel skills and able to create excel models for multi-year budget forecasting

QualificationsFlexible to look at fully qualified accountants or qualified by experienceWhat you'll get in returnFlexible working options available - there is the need to be in the office in Birmingham 6 days each month, the rest is then flexible to WFHWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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