Experis • England, bs1 1fj BS1 1FJ

Finance Manager

About this role

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

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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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