Location
Manchester, GB
Department Name
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SC NW&C Finance Director (338287) G4
About Network Rail
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Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we’re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
We’re passionate about great service and we ask ourselves, what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do? With this in mind, we pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key.
This is an exciting time to join Network Rail. We’re passionate about great service and commit to our service equation vision by “putting passengers first”. Performance, safety and getting the fundamental basics right, is something we strive for as well as asking ourselves - what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?
You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes:
- North West
- Central
- West Coast South – and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.
To find out more about NW&C/us, visit - Who We Are.
For us, ‘Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
We off hybrid working – with the requirement to be in the office two/three days a week.
Brief Description
To work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advice.
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About the role (External)
What will you be doing?
1. Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budges so they can understand their business better.
Essential Criteria
To be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
- Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards
- Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA)
- Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget
- Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines
- Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
- Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level
- Significant understanding of financial control and risk
- Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge
Desirable Criteria
We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:
- Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects
- Membership of a relevant accounting body
- Extensive experience of Oracle based systems
- Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is, therefore, a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.
Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drug and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drug and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel Database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
A career with Network Rail is a journey and we will do everything we can to make it a great one.
That means plenty of support for personal and professional development. It also means a great range of benefits. Working with us, you’ll enjoy 28 days holiday, access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus. We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted. What’s more, you can take advantage of childcare vouchers, discounted cycle hire and more. Discover more at www.networkrailcareers.com/benefits.
Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: Band 4C Starting salary of £41,711 raising to £46,925.
Closing Date: 7th July 2023. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes. We'll be holding interviews on 18th & 19th July.
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