Senior Manager to Director, Public Sector CFO Advisory (Digital Finance, Op Model), Risk Advisory, U

Job description

Your opportunity

You will provide support to our clients, helping their Finance functions deliver more. Using our expert skills and proven methodologies, you will diagnose the root causes, and assist in the resolution, of issues facing Finance functions. Deloitte is committed to working closely with entities across the public sector, including Central Government, Government Agencies, Local Government, Defence, Security and Justice, Health and Social Care, Transport and Education.

We are looking for candidates with a strong finance background who can demonstrate a mix of operational finance, project management, project- based transformation, public sector accounting & budgeting and/or change management experience and skills.

We deliver innovative, bespoke solutions to CFOs through initiatives including:

• improvement to core finance processes;
• assessment and redefinition of the finance function operating model;
• development of management information;
• strengthening of planning, budgeting and forecasting processes;
• development of finance business partnering;
• finance skills and capability development;
• assessment of financial governance arrangements;
• commercial support, including business case and investment appraisals; and
• provision of technical accounting and budgeting advice.

Your role

Responsibilities will include:

• Extensive liaison with clients at all levels of the organisation to identify and understand issues and present practical and achievable solutions
• First principle thinking and development of innovative engagement approaches to meet client requirements
• Project planning and management of the day-to-day client relationship and overall project delivery
• Identify and appropriately manage project risks
• Facilitation of workshops and objective-setting at the top level of client project teams, providing challenge and integration of ideas
• Provision of support to clients to implement recommendations
• Working effectively in diverse teams and helping to build an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
• Management, development and mentoring of more junior team members
• Building relationships across service lines and geographies to deliver market and client focused solutions
• Producing proposals for future projects
• Regular attendance at internal industry and team events, and training sessions

Your work, your choice
At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.

Location: UK wide

Work pattern: This is a permanent full-time opportunity.

Your professional experience

Successful candidates will have worked either in a finance team within a public sector organisation or have a background in working with those organisations in a consulting or other professional services capacity.

To qualify for the role you must have/be:

• Keen commitment to continue to support the public sector and understanding of the current challenges and opportunities facing the sector
• Experience of working in finance role(s) within the public sector or of working with public sector organisations in a consulting / advisory capacity
• Educated to degree level, or have equivalent experience
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA qualified or committed to studying
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation, influencing and presentation skills
• Proven planning and project management skills
• Ability to work proactively, independently and as a team player
• Strong networking skills and/or proven business development experience
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Proven experience of effectively engaging with non-finance staff, including at Executive Team level (for more senior roles)

In addition, you will demonstrate experience in at least one of the following:

• Providing financial advice to public sector projects and programmes, including programme financial management / reporting / forecasting
• Delivering and improving financial processes, reporting, management information, planning, budgeting and forecasting within a public organisation
• Providing technical accounting and budgeting advice in accordance with the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM), Consolidated Budgeting Guidance and Managing Public Money
• Finance business partnering
• Business case drafting using the HMT Green Book Model
• Delivering finance function improvement and change
• Designing and implementing finance operating models
• Implementation of tactical reporting tools and/or automation of financial processes
• Finance system implementation, including chart of account design and associated management and statutory reporting

Your service line: Risk Advisory

In Risk Advisory, our thinking and actions give clients, our people and society the confidence to grow responsibly in a rapidly changing world. We don't just work with our clients to manage risk, we help them understand and grab the opportunities it presents too, helping them gain a competitive advantage. Our expertise and industry knowledge run deep here. At Deloitte, you'll find yourself working with some of the most inspiring and experienced colleagues and with clients who trust you to lead the way to smart choices, better control frameworks, and new systems, including bespoke solutions that have a direct impact on their bottom line.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.

About Deloitte

Our Purpose & Strategy

To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.

What do we do?

Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Legal, Risk Advisory and Tax Consulting. Our approach combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting & problem solving capabilities whatever the role, technology revolutions and innovation from multiple disciplines to help our clients excel anywhere in the world.

Beyond the UK: Deloitte North and South Europe

The UK is part of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), the second largest member firm in the Deloitte network. Deloitte NSE combines operations in Belgium, Central Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Malta), Ireland, the Middle East (Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestinian Ruled Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), the Netherlands, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Switzerland and the UK. Deloitte NSE brings together 2,700 partners and over 50,000 people, combining our unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax and legal across the region. Being part of Deloitte NSE supports our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services and will create more opportunity and growth for our people.

What do we value?

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for maximum impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Being a Leader at Deloitte

Cultural fit and purpose-led leadership is crucial for Deloitte. Our leaders always set the example and inspire their colleagues. They make quality time for people and take an interest in them. They know what matters to people - both inside and outside work - and value them as individuals; always finding opportunities to develop them while showing respect and appreciation.

We expect colleagues at all levels to embrace and live our purpose and our leadership culture by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters. We know leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but our Leadership Charter helps all of our people understand what we're looking for:

• We live our purpose: we act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognising others for the impact they make
• We develop talent: we develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
• We drive performance: we deliver exceptional client service; maximise results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders
• We believe positive influence can make an impact that matters: we influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people
• We move, together, towards a strategic direction: we understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligning people to objectives and setting priorities and direction.

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