Programme Finance Manager

Programme Finance Manager

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Closing Date For Applications: 15.09.2024
About ARIA
ARIA is a new kind of R&D funding agency. We fund scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of the possible. From climate change to AI, society faces enormous challenges and opportunities that can be uniquely addressed by science and technology. ARIA was created to activate the UK’s world-class R&D in new ways, so we can meet these head on.We are growing our team to develop bold new approaches that can scale – from programmes to systems, processes and everything in between. If that sounds fun, come and build ARIA with us.
Learn more about how we work here.
Role Summary
You will be one of our first Programme Finance Managers working closely with the Programme Directors and the wider ARIA team to help shape and deliver programmes.
This role will report directly to the Director of Corporate and Programme Finance, and aid ARIA’s Programme Directors in the financial management of a number of ARIA Programmes. You will ensure accurate and regular reporting and re-forecasting of the programmes. Working as an integral part of a small team, and with significant exposure to ARIA’s Executives, you will help ARIA deliver professional excellence within its finance operations.
What you’ll do
The scope of the role will evolve as ARIA continues to grow, but will broadly involve the following:

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  Build trusted and effective strategic support to Programme Directors
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  Work alongside Programme Directors and their teams in capturing unstructured and uncertain requirements as they design, plan and implement the full delivery of the programmes
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  Working with the Programme Finance Team for managing and allocating programme funds 
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  Manage the relationship with external grant and contract recipients, ensuring that all invoice, reporting and audit requirements have been met
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  Provide comprehensive insight on all programme information and analysis to the management team and Programme Directors
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  Ensure that ARIA’s Programme Directors have visibility into reliable and transparent financial data on all Programme spend
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  Execute accurate programme re-forecasting models

Who you are
A successful candidate will bring many of the following skills/experience to the role:

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  Highly numerate with a high level of attention to detail
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  Excellent written and oral communication skills
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  Experience of working with multiple programmes or different business units
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  Worked on project accounting
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  High level of budgeting/forecasting experience
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  Ability to manage own workload and priorities
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  Adaptable mindset and comfortable with working in a fast changing environment
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  Operated within a small/start-up environment

Desirable

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  Experience of building financial plans with scenario planning
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  Worked in central government or public sector
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  Comfortable with working in new scenarios
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  Has used a diverse range of systems associated with start-ups and scale-ups, including Google suite and data visualisation systems such as Tableau or Power BI

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Application
Please upload a recent CV along with a cover letter below
Benefits

• 27 days annual leave provision, with the option to buy/sell additional days
• Discretionary, non-contractual annual bonus
• Hybrid working arrangements; 60% in office / 40% at home
• Supportive environment for learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave arrangements
• A free and confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Life Assurance
• 2 days of paid volunteer days
• 5% defined contribution pension scheme with Smart Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• An excellent office location in Kings X, London

Not sure you meet 100% of our criteria? Don’t worry! If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We want to attract the broadest array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you’re new to the field, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interests and what you hope to bring to this role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please notify us and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Disclosing any requests are intended to provide ARIA with the best opportunity to support candidates and will have no negative impact on your recruitment process.
ARIA adopts a highly considered approach to ethical and social responsibility. You can read our policy here. Our research and development activity will abide by the 3Rs principle. You can read about those here.