Client Finance Manager

Job Description

Salary - £37,300 - £40,248 + Up to £5,000 accountancy allowanceThe Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Governments transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of keyGovernment policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio inorder to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices.This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs. Launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018, were a relativelynew department and we are growing fast so we also need people who thrive in ambiguity, can adapt quickly to change and are comfortable stepping outside of their remit to drive outcomes.The responsibilities of the Client Finance Manager will include:

• Delivering budgets and forecasts for each client, property and tenancy, using complex data from the MRI Horizon general ledger and other systems, Hyperion and Excel tools to provide accurate and meaningful financial information
• Being accountable for financial control over property services accounting, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction by providing accurate forecasting, explanations and billing
• Maintaining a focus on process improvement, including planning and establishing new systems and processes for quarterly financial reporting to ensure clients understand their costs and bills, delivering an ongoing service that meets and exceeds expectations
• Being the key liaison between senior finance and property staff for client meetings, involving being acutely aware of the customers needs and acting upon them, and being proactive in problem solving and finding solutions
• Leading the service delivery to clients alongside management accountants and other colleagues, supporting the growth of the GPA, and matching resources to client demand
• Manage due diligence exercises on estate-related financial information provided by the client and interrogate to identify material financial risks to GPA and ensure correct account treatments are applied

To be successful in the Client Finance Manager post, you will be:

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified or part-qualified with the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel skills and able to manipulate complex data sets
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
• Experienced in client finance, including reporting to clients, managing systems and processes, working in partnership with clients to deliver results (Desirable)
• Have experience with property management systems such as MRI Horizon, Yardi Voyager, or similar systems, in addition to Excel and Hyperion (or similar) for financial reporting (Desirable)
• Ideally have experience in the property industry within medium to large organisations where customer service is a priority (Desirable)
• Experience in performing due-diligence in relation to transferring assets and service agreements (Desirable)

For more information or to apply please use the link or contact Michael Swinburn or Jack White at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Keyskills :
FinanceFinancial ControlFinancial ReportingProperty Management