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On behalf of the CPS, we are looking for a Operational Finance Manager - (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract working on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week in the Wakefield Office.

The CPS prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and they make their decisions independently of the police and government.

Their duty is to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence, and to bring offenders to justice wherever possible.

The CPS are passionate about ensuring that they are a top-performing organisation and a great place to work. They are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work, and individuality is truly appreciated. Find Your Purpose - Join the CPS and have a future that matters.

As a Operational Finance Manager - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Project managing the team in preparing the Group accounts.
• Responsible for the overall management review and ensuring the accounts are prepared to a high professional standard and in compliance with the relevant standards and guidance.
• Wider stakeholder engagement with other teams and HM Treasury.
• Managing the department’s relationship with the National Audit Office, co-ordinating the delivery of audit requirements and managing issues raised during the audit.
• Day-to-day oversight of the Cash Management function, ensuring high quality cash forecasting and adequacy of cash funds to support payment runs.
• Build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the department.

Essential:

• Ideally you will be a fully Qualified Accountant
• Accounting experience
• Finance Management experience
• Experience of managing a business services team
• Leadership and Management experience
• Experience of guiding a team through process improvement
• Demonstratable experience and understanding of payables, accounts receivables, cash and banking functions
• Experience of KPI management

Desirable:

• Qualified Accountant
• Finance Policy experience
• Continuous and process improvement experience
• Public Sector Experience
• Experience of using Oracle fusion

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, the CPS 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 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".