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On behalf of Fair Work Agency (FWA part of DBT), we are looking for a Finance Manager (Inside IR35) for a 3 month (possible extension) contract based REMOTELY with ad hoc office attendance.

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is seeking an experienced Grade 7-level finance professional to provide temporary support across Corporate Services during a significant audit period. This is a high-profile opportunity to play a key role in maintaining effective business-as-usual finance operations while supporting the organisation through the National Audit Office (NAO) audit of the 2025/26 GLAA accounts.

Working closely with the Head of Finance, finance colleagues, DBT finance contacts and senior stakeholders, you will ensure financial processes remain robust, timely and compliant, providing essential support across forecasting, reporting, controls and budget management activities

As a Finance Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Provide Senior level finance support during the GLAA 2025/26 accounts audit period.
• Lead and support month-end activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and financial reviews.
• Support budget monitoring, forecasting and management reporting across Corporate Services and wider business areas.
• Provide high-quality financial advice and guidance to budget holders and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain effective financial controls, ensuring clear audit trails and robust supporting evidence.
• Support the Head of Finance and wider finance team by managing essential BAU activity during periods of increased audit demand.
• Prepare financial analysis, working papers and supporting documentation to facilitate decision-making and assurance requirements.
• Promote and uphold principles of regularity, propriety, value for money and good financial management.
• Liaise with DBT finance colleagues and internal stakeholders to resolve operational finance issues and ensure continuity of service.
• Identify financial risks, control weaknesses and delivery challenges, escalating issues appropriately.
• Support knowledge transfer and handover activities at the conclusion of the assignment.

Essential:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (CCAB/CIMA) or equivalent experience operating at a Senior level.
• Significant experience in financial management, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Strong technical finance expertise, including month-end processes, journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Sound understanding of financial controls, governance, assurance requirements and Managing Public Money principles.
• Experience working within the public sector or another highly regulated environment.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management and organisational skills, with the ability to provide clear financial advice, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes to tight deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience working within a government department, Arm's Length Body or wider public sector finance environment, with knowledge of central government finance and reporting requirements.
• Experience providing financial business partnering support to senior stakeholders, budget holders and Corporate Services functions.
• Experience improving finance processes, strengthening controls and supporting governance, assurance or Accounting Officer requirements.

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

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FWA 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.

Armed Forces Covenant 

FWA 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".