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On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Senior Manager: Financial Control & Analysis for a 12 Month contract.

Hybrid - 3 days per week in Glasgow & occasional travel to Edinburgh.

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Job Purpose:

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.

As a Senior Manager: Financial Control & Analysis, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead and direct the finance and corporate governance processes for the function, in accordance with statutory, regulatory, government and group financial policy and regulations, to remain compliant with Network Rail and relevant accounting standards (incl. International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS).
• Leverage business and commercial acumen to suggest appropriate strategic options, where sustainable financial plans and objectives can be developed. Evaluate, justify, and embed strategic options using various innovative methods to implement strategy and manage change to effectively deliver business objectives.
• Oversee all financial accounting, analysis, and reporting activities (incl. Profit & Loss, balance sheet, cashflow reporting), whilst enabling robust financial controls and governance for the associated function, with particular focus on managing public money principles to reduce risk to the business.
• Lead the team to produce insightful management reporting and analysis. Advise and influence senior stakeholders on appropriate strategies to manage business and organisational performance in relation to business and finance risks, while communicating the impact effectively to influence strategic decisions.
• Lead and coach the finance team in their day-to-day operations of the core financial and analytical activities and create a positive team environment by identifying strengths of individuals and empowering them to collaborate effectively.
• Create policies and systems for internal financial control and challenge stakeholders to support the integrity of assets and the associated financial records, to reduce financial and reputational risks to the business.
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and challenge business partners on their value offering as part of the commitment towards continuous improvement and to enable more efficient and effective business decisions.
• Consult on the design and use of the latest technology and information systems for finance to evolve decision making and organisational performance in line with advancements in current technologies.

Essential: 

• 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.

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.
• Experience of dealing with third party funding arrangements

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail 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. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Network Rail guarantees to interview 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. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".