Financial Project Analyst
Birmingham FTC - 12 months
In this varied role, you will be part of the team working on finance projects, including a comprehensive review of our funding mechanism and system changes. You will be responsible for supporting, challenging, analysing and communicating financial data from a range of sources.
The Benefits:
- Salary of circa £37,000
- Civil service pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27%
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working, specific guidelines are to be agreed with line manager
- 26 days' holiday, rising to 29 days after two years' service, with the option to buy up to five days extra annual leave
Key Responsibilities
Within this role, you will be responsible for:
- Working closely alongside the members of the Revenue Team within Finance, to produce monthly financial performance reports to tight deadlines, as specified within the month end timetable.
- Providing financial support to the Commission's licence fee review workstream, ensuring that accurate financial forecasts support proposed licence fee changes.
- Undertaking horizon scanning work to monitor trends, themes and policy developments that will inform income forecasts and fee development.
- Using analytical and modelling skills to review financial data in order to present insights and provide steer to relevant stakeholders (internal and external), as required.
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with internal stakeholders (including the teams within the Gambling Commission) and external stakeholders (including our sponsor body DCMS and other key external contacts).
- Financial support to the development and implementation of the Statutory Levy.
The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of duties. The post holder may be required to perform any reasonable tasks commensurate with the level of responsibility at the request of their Manager.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Experience of undertaking and communicating analysis, interpreting financial data and providing valuable insights that inform risk-based decisions and challenge assumptions.
- Experience in interpreting data and providing intelligence to support the formulation of both short-term and long-term strategic plans.
- Experience of developing and optimising effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Significant experience of building, maintaining and interpreting complex financial models (Excel).
Desirable:
- Experience in a regulated sector, working with a regulator or regulated company, and of regulatory best practice.
- Experience in the public sector or of working with central government.
- Experience of building and interpreting reports using Power Bi or equivalent.
Our Ways of Working
Outcome-focused: We put consumers at the heart of everything we do. We take responsibility for an issue and moving it forward. We deliver results through working collaboratively.
Reaching for ways to improve: We encourage feedback and ideas. We are committed to continuous improvement and are open to trying different ways of working. We celebrate successes and take responsibility when things go wrong.
Respectful: We recognise every colleague's contribution. We give each other timely constructive feedback. We all encourage challenge.
Communicate well: We are clear and concise. We listen and check our understanding. We explain the reasons for decisions.
Making this a great place to work: We all help to make the Commission a great place to work. We value and support each other. We demonstrate a positive attitude.
About Us:
Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.
The closing date for this role is 8th September 2024.
PLEASE NOTE: ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visas currently.
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We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.
As the regulator of the National Lottery, there are some roles within the Commission that are prohibited from playing the National Lottery. This does not affect your family playing. We will let you know at interview if the role you have applied for is on the Prohibited List.
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