Finance Manager - SC

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Corsham (3 days per week onsite)
Contract Duration: UNTIL 30.09.2026 with possibility of extension
Daily Rate: £ 600/day (Umbrella – Maximum)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC

Essential:

• Holds or is working towards recognised professional financial qualifications
• Proficient IT skills
• Strong financial governance and control
• In year budget and financial management
• Sound understanding of Government Finance principles
• Financial planning and forecasting expertise
• Experience with investment appraisals and business cases
• Charging / Billing experience

Desirable:

• MOD / Defence background
• CP&F knowledge useful

Finance Manager

• Delivery of long-term planning submissions (SPC Strategic Planning Cycle) and Annual Budgeting Cycle (ABC)), including options.
• Delivery of In-year Budget and Forecast, coordinating monthly submissions and commentary packs in line with the consolidated review timetable.
• Ensure accounts are robust, associated Project Account, asset delivery and inventory information is accurately maintained and reconciled and reporting (including Team Leader Review Financial Position and Management Validation and Audit File (MVAF) is delivered.
• Undertake reviews of Business Cases and financial accounting returns and processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of a robust compliance and governance framework including discharge of effective financial requirements, Value for Money (VFM) and affordability scrutiny, assurance and financial concurrence within delegated authority.
• Effectively manage resources within area of responsibility to deliver VFM.
• Provision of Cost Models to support evaluation of industry bids and to provide robust evidence in support of financial approvals.

Recharging

•  Continued development of recharging models for Foundry Services and supporting instructions.
• Working with Service Groups to develop and validate financial MI to support recharging of Foundry Services to customers either through Direct or Indirect Billing.
• Co-ordination of indirect billing (financial journals) once recharging values have been agreed between project team and customers.
• Monthly reconciliation of recharging and input into the monthly forecast reviews.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)