Finance Manager

The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a Finance Manager across England and Wales. If you're looking for a career with real purpose, this is an opportunity for you. The role As a Finance Manager for the Digital Information Directorate, you provide assurance to the Head of Governance and Culture that the Directorate's financial management complies with departmental and civil service standard. You maintain the systems and processes in place to enable the accurate recording and future profiling of salary. You prepare timely, accurate and complete financial reports and flag any significant compliance issues for action by senior managers. Your skills and experience To be eligible to apply, you need:

• previous experience of working in a finance role
• to have had supervisory experience of staff
• experience in forecasting, financial management reports, data analysis, compiling budgets and providing financial information for business cases
• significant experience with Microsoft Excel
• a good understanding and practical experience in compiling budgets
• experience in providing financial expertise to PM/colleagues on how to manage their forecasts and budgets
• practical experience in preparation and presentation of the monthly financial management reports including analysis, interpretation, and recommendations
• applied knowledge of accruals accounting and invoice management The benefits At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees' needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. We also offer a range of benefits including:
• flexible and family-friendly working
• competitive salary
• Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• 3 days paid volunteering leave
• an extra privilege day for the King's birthday
• £350 a year individual learning budget
• wellbeing support and counselling
• Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts. Who we are At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the principal prosecuting authority across England and Wales, the nature and diversity of cases we advise on and prosecute means our work is often emotionally challenging and complex. As such we employ over 7,000 individuals who think objectively, act professionally, show the upmost respect for others and continually strive for excellence. Do you want to make a real difference in society, helping us to secure justice for victims of crime? Find out more and apply today.