iMultiply
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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Are you ready to lead budgeting, forecasting and capital reporting that directly shapes public-sector decisions?
THE ORGANISATION
A UK public-sector organisation is looking for an interim Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to strengthen month-end performance and improve the accuracy of forecasts and outturns. This role will support senior leaders with clear, IFRS- and FreM-compliant insight across financial planning, capital accounting and fixed assets.
- Operate within IFRS and the Government Finance Reporting Manual (FreM)
- Deliver planning and reporting outputs for senior governance audiences
- Work across finance and wider stakeholders to keep data accurate and timely
- Ensure capital accounting and fixed asset reporting meet policy and control needs
THE ROLE
This interim manager role (6 months) focuses on driving month-end management accounts, leading the annual budgetary cycle, and producing an accurate monthly forecast annual outturn to inform decision-making. You will also own parts of capital accounting, including fixed asset register integrity and audit recommendation follow-up.
- Produce monthly management accounts and explain significant budget variances with clear remedial action plans
- Lead the annual budget cycle: modelling, forecasting, base-line budget management
- Advise directors and senior managers on capital accounting and financial planning, risk and cost pressures
- Produce timely monthly financial and management reports by working closely with the finance accounting function
- Own capital accounting delivery, including profiling, valuations, impairment review and balance sheet classification
- Maintain fixed asset register reporting and support audit recommendations implementation
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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
You will bring strong public-sector management accounting experience and the technical confidence to deliver IFRS and FreM-compliant planning, forecasting and capital reporting at pace.
- Professional body membership (or equivalent)
- Senior finance experience, providing effective professional advice
- Experience across management accounting (planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting)
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, including capital accounting and preparation of accurate annual financial statements
ON OFFER
This is an interim Strategic FP&A opportunity with a clear mandate: improve forecast quality, variance insight and capital reporting assurance for key decision makers.
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- Interim contract for up to 6 months
- Salary range: £62,130–£68,352 (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)
- Edinburgh-based (hybrid), with onsite working
- Join a cross-functional finance environment focused on controls, timetables and stakeholder support
If this sounds like your kind of finance leadership challenge, apply now and tell us how your FP&A, IFRS and capital accounting experience will help you deliver strong monthly outturn forecasting quickly.
iMultiply is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers and applicants. iMultiply will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual's 'protected characteristic’. If you like the look of this vacancy and think you could perform the role, but, you don't think you meet all the requirements, please DO APPLY for this opportunity. Data shows that certain groups, mainly women and people from Black and Minority communities, are less likely to apply for jobs where they don't meet 100% of role requirements. iMultiply would encourage you to apply for roles where there is room for development and growth.”
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