Finance Manager CPA UK

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Reference number

480663

Salary

£45,359
£45,359 (entry level) \- £51,885 (maximum of pay band) Appointments are normally made at entry level
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
Band B1### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

CPA \- Strategy and Business Services Team### Type of role

Finance### Working pattern

Full\-time### Number of jobs available

1
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

WestminsterAbout the job
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Job summary

We are the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (known as CPA UK). We are based in the Houses of Parliament and represent the UK Parliament in the Commonwealth. We bring together parliamentarians to share good practice. We strengthen parliamentary democracy.

Peer to peer learning is central to how CPA UK works. We organise meetings and visits in the UK and overseas. Our aim is for UK and Commonwealth parliamentarians and officials to share knowledge and learn from each other. Our members talk about a huge variety of topics. Our key themes are eliminating violence against women and girls, tackling climate change, trade in the Commonwealth and digital transformation.

For further information about CPA UK work please see www.uk\-cpa.org

Job description

Financial Management, Planning and Processing

• Support Senior Management Team (SMT) on all financial matters, by providing accurate and timely financial information, analysis and commentary; including monitoring overall and team budgets.


• Using the Finance Business Partner model develop good working relationships across the organisation and work proactively with managers and senior leaders to provide financial insight, constructive challenge, answer questions and support overcoming difficulties.


• Develop a good understanding of the organisation’s business model and operations to inform decision\-making and problem\-solving, improve organisational performance and ensure resources are used effectively to achieve the organisation's objectives.


• Support externally funded projects in preparing bids and budgets, tracking income and expenditure and periodic billing.


• Advise SMT on the management of financial risk, and ensure maintenance and development of rigorous processes, including procurement, which maximise VFM and minimise exposure to financial loss or reputational damage.


• Manage and maintain accounting and financial information systems, policies and procedures and ensure decision\-making is based on the best available information.


• Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts of outturn and other financial reports as required; including regular updates to teams and as required to the Executive Committee and Finance, Audit \& Remuneration Committee.


• Lead the finance input to the annual business planning and budget forecasting process set out in the financial memorandum with both Houses.


• Lead contact with both Houses on other budget matters, reports and implementation of the financial memorandum.


• Use online banking to manage cashflow and process payments.

• Prepare annual published accounts to time


• Be the main point of contact with external auditors. Agree an audit plan and timetable in consultation with senior managers. Prepare/ coordinate all required reports, analysis and evidence in advance of, and during fieldwork. Brief SMT on progress. Implement audit recommendations.


• Provide advice on and contribute to statutory reporting obligations as a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Charity.


• Ensure adherence to external funder financial policies and reporting requirements.

• Ensure accurate and timely pay and pension processes are followed.


• Working with HR Adviser, provide SMT/colleagues with advice and guidance on pay and pension policy and practice.


• Lead contact with House payroll team, HMRC, the Cabinet Office and Capita (Pension Scheme Administrator).

Person specification

The Finance Manager is responsible for the overall management and delivery of the finance function for CPA UK. You will be responsible for financial modelling and analysis, management of finance data and preparation of the accounts in readiness for the annual external audit. You will ensure that internal finance policies are fit for purpose and that internal financial controls are applied. This includes providing guidance and support to colleagues regarding business decisions.

The Finance Manager will operate as a proactive Finance Business Partner, working closely with managers and senior leaders to provide financial insight, constructive challenge and support overcoming difficulties and answering questions. The postholder will help inform decision\-making, problem\-solve, improve organisational performance and ensure resources are used effectively to achieve the organisation's objectives.

The role provides a compliance function in filing accounts and recording our Executive Committee’s membership correctly with Companies House and The Charity Commission.

The finance team consists of the Finance Manager and a Finance Officer. The Finance Manager reports to the Deputy Chief Executive who is Head of the Business Strategy Team in which the role sits. CPA UK’s annual turnover is around £3M.

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £45,359, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK contributes £13,140 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
Generous annual leave, Members of Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%, On site gym (subscription required), On site nursery, Learning and Development opportunitiesThings you need to know
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Interviews likely to commence w/c 5/10/26

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.### Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter\-terrorist check .

See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.### Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre\-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre\-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020


• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.### Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .Apply and further information
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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.### Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : cpaukrecruitment@parliament.uk


• Email : cpaukrecruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : cpaukrecruitment@parliament.uk

Further information

CPA UK recruitment processes are underpinned by the Civil Service principles of recruiting by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should, in the first instance, contact cpaukrecruitment@parliament.uk

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