Marks Sattin are currently assisting a leading Bradford based Financial Services organisation to find a PMO Finance Manager. The Group Transformation team Finance Manager will be responsible for all financial functions within the Group PMO which supports their multi-divisional Change Teams. This Role will require a senior, experienced individual that will use their experience, knowledge and flair to add value to a newly formed Group PMO.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establish & manage appropriate financial standards & controls across Group Transformation
• Develop & consolidate the annual Change Budget and manage the re-forecasting processes.
• Ongoing review of spend vs actuals, and reporting of variances
• Provide financial guidance and education to Change Teams as well as to colleagues fulfilling key Project roles (e.g. Sponsor)
• Provide financial support to Change Directors leading large, complex change Programmes
• Review Business cases & work directly with Finance teams to ensure benefits are adequately defined, have been based on sound assumptions and are expected to be realised
• Monitor and manage Change expenditure, examining any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed agreed tolerance.
• Ensure that any financial risks, issues and dependencies are properly documented, reported and actively managed, proposing appropriate actions and accompanied by effective communication throughout the process.
• Prepare & present regular financial Reporting up to and including Board level
• Cost Centre management & reporting
• Be an ambassador for Group Transformation and contribute to the further maturing of the function.

The skills and experience you will have:

• Significant experience in a similar PMO / Finance role.
• Strong background of building, managing and influencing diverse relationships across a business.
• Being able to influence and challenge effectively at a senior level
• Ability to think and influence both quantitatively and qualitatively
• Experience operating in a challenging organisational environment with a requirement to balance different priorities and demands
• Able to work under own initiative, with minimal supervision and a rigorous attention to detail.
• Strong leadership, management & communication skills.
• A strong academic record preferably to degree level, or equivalent work experience
• Highly numerate with developed quantitative capabilities.
• Demonstrable financial modelling and evaluation skills are critical. In particular, a good understanding of accounting and/or leveraged finance / project finance modelling.
• Project Management qualification (one or more of Prince2, PMI, Agile Project Management)
• Highly proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications as well as Microsoft Project
• Experience working with SharePoint / Microsoft Teams

Desirable skills and experience, but not essential:

• Understand the requirements of an FCA regulated business
• Detailed knowledge and experience within the Financial Services sector

If you feel you are right for this role, please apply now.