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Finance and Performance Officer
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Location: Hybrid Working
Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract
Hays are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading public sector organisation to recruit an experienced Finance and Performance Officer on an initial 6-month contract.
Reporting directly to the Operational, Finance and Performance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the financial management and performance monitoring of the service. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys combining financial analysis with performance reporting to support operational decision-making.
The successful candidate will oversee financial processes, monitor budgets and forecasts, analyse service performance data, and support the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the full financial cycle, including budget maintenance, monthly revenue monitoring and year-end account close activities.
- Monitor and analyse service budgets, forecasts, income and expenditure to ensure financial targets are achieved.
- Prepare accurate financial reports, including weekly transaction monitoring, spend approval reports, income statements and balance sheets.
- Produce and maintain accruals and support month-end and year-end processes.
- Prepare, review and process monthly journal entries, including ad hoc journals when required.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial procedures.
- Collect, analyse and interpret financial and performance data to support service delivery and decision-making.
- Develop management information and performance reports, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Support the identification and implementation of process improvements and corrective actions.
- Ensure high standards of data quality, record keeping and financial governance are maintained.
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Essential Experience and Skills
To be considered for this role, you will possess:
- A finance qualification or substantial relevant finance experience.
- Proven financial management and budget monitoring experience.
- Strong management accounting, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management knowledge.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, charts, formulas and data analysis.
- Experience producing detailed financial and management reports.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and performance data.
- Experience preparing accruals, journals and supporting month-end processes.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.
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