Finance Manager, Nationwide

Finance Manager

Location: Home-based (occasional travel for meetings)
Rate: Up to 700 per day (Umbrella)
Contract: March 2028
IR35: Inside IR35

Experis are working with a large public sector organisation to recruit three experienced Finance Managers to support a major, cross-government ERP transformation programme, alongside critical BAU finance activity.

The three specialist areas are Group Accounts / Consolidation, Tax and Inventory.

This programme will support over a substantive volume of users across multiple departments. Working within a central Compliance and Financial Accounting function, supporting both ongoing operational delivery and ERP implementation across the full lifecycle.

Inventory Process Owner

• Lead inventory processes within a large, complex organisation
• Manage and optimise inventory systems and controls at scale
• Apply strong knowledge of inventory accounting principles
• Contribute to ERP design and system change activity

Tax Finance Manager

• Lead day-to-day tax operations, including VAT compliance
• Provide expert guidance on:
  • Government VAT rules
  • Taxable benefits
  • IR35
• Maintain high-quality BAU delivery while supporting ERP readiness

Group Accounts / Consolidation Specialist

• Lead group consolidation and financial reporting activities
• Work with consolidation tools across complex organisations
• Support ERP design, particularly around group reporting requirements

About You

We are looking for finance professionals who can operate confidently in a complex, fast-paced programme environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong experience working with Oracle / SOP or similar ERP systems
• Proven ability delivering finance operations or transformation in complex environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Excellent communication (written & verbal)
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capability
• Experience working across large organisations
• Knowledge of government finance environments
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines and manage priorities

Highly Desirable

• Experience supporting or contributing to ERP implementation programmes
• Public sector or central government experience
• Change management or transformation delivery experience

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