Finance Manager

at  The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

JOB SUMMARY

This role plays a significant part in the delivery of financial services to the UKSC’s internal and external customers, as well as being at the centre of ensuring the financial health and stability of the administration.
The postholder will be responsible for the day to day management of the UKSC’s finances, working across the court with budget holders to maintain financial integrity and accuracy of all business transactions. The postholder will be responsible for leading the month end cycle and producing robust and timely management accounts, as well as providing accurate reports for the Chief Executive who is also the Accounting Officer and the UKSC’s Board and Non-Executive Directors as necessary. Through this the postholder will have a significant role in producing the resource accounts for the UKSC including engaging and reporting to HM Treasury (HMT) on a regular basis.
Additionally, the postholder will support the Finance Director to develop and embed a structured business partnering function to support all aspects of the UKSC’s business.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Postholder will be required to:

• Lead on the production of the management accounts and all internal reporting which includes the production of monthly management information. This includes leading on monthly variance analysis and follow up actions.
• Maintain a medium-term forecast of costs and income to support annual and long-term planning.
• You will produce the financial accounts which includes year accounts and maintain finance files for audit and assurance purposes. You will ensure the accounts compile with International Accounting Standards and all relevant government accounting rules.
• You will be the main point of contact to provide financial information for external stakeholders including HMT, HMRC, NAO and internal auditors, on timely basis. This includes the regular monthly submission of information on the OSCAR system to HMT, preparing and submitting the UKSC monthly VAT and cash flow forecast to the HMT Banking Team and production of information as required for the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) each year.
• With the wider Finance Team will provide a Business Partnering support to the UKSC, working with Heads of Functions to provide timely and accurate financial information, including forecasting, as well as providing a challenge and scrutiny function.
• Work collaboratively to develop and maintain finance procedures, systems and guidance to ensure they remain accurate, effective, support successful delivery of all financial activities and are understood, e.g. payment and desktop guides and the Finance Manual.
• Work alongside the Finance Director on producing key data as required by senior managers. This includes taking an active role in financial reporting of projects.
• Support the Finance Director to ensure finance tools and systems are fit for purpose and value for money
• Represent the Court and build strong relationships across the wider finance community, including the Ministry of Justice, HMT and the NAO in a professional manner which builds cross functional relationships and strengthens the perception of finance as an open and transparent function within the UKSC.
• You will line manage the Finance Officer, oversee the quality of their work and support their development
• Role model the values of the UKSC and be a champion of the Court to all internal and external customers.
• You will work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.