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Job Details: Financial Controller (development Projects)

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Reference	IRC427689
Recruiter	Networkrail
Industry Sector	Accounting/Finance, Financial controller
Salary	Negotiable
Benefits	£70,000 - £80,000
Locations	London, United Kingdom
Contract Type	Permanent
Date Posted	24 February 2010

Job Description
Department Description Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railways. Over the next five years, we intend to invest £34.6 billion on improving and developing the rail network. From multi-billion pound schemes, such as the rejuvenation of King’s Cross station and the upgrade and expansion of Thameslink, to Europe’s largest civil engineering project - Crossrail, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures the UK has ever seen. Working with us you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art training and a second-to-none support network, all in a company with an annual turnover that equals those within the top 5 of the FTSE 100. Network Development is a recently created function to pull together, into one function, the sponsorship of Enhancement projects in order to improve consistency and quality of output. As a consequence a dedicated finance team is being put together to with the responsibility of partnering this vital function as it sets out to achieve its objectives. Brief Vacancy Description The successful candidate will manage the provision of comprehensive and quality financial support and control to the Development Projects team within Network Development who lead the early sponsorship of substantial projects such as Network Electrification, Control Period 5 projects or Manchester Hub. The role is in line with the overall finance strategy to provide increased business partnering so will require an individual who can balance the essential, traditional, finance role of control with the need to support and guide our business partners as they strive to meet their objectives. The role will allow the successful candidate the ability to get involved and influence some of the most important and largest projects to be delivered by Network Rail in both the current and next control period. The key output from the individual will be to review, challenge and assist the Development Project sponsors on the assumptions and financial data used to develop the project proposals such that the proposals are able to withstand both internal and external scrutiny. The key accountabilities for the role are: 1. Support the function in achieving their objectives and financial targets. 2. Manage the Corporate Governance process for the function, maintaining compliance with relevant technical accounting standards. 3. Maintain technical standards of accounting in accordance with statutory, regulatory, HMRC and Group Policy & Regulations. 4. Proactively challenge the management of financial and business risk and opportunities. 5. Conduct financial reviews of departmental performance and projects 6. Manage the business planning process in delivering business objectives, including development of action plans, monitoring of progress and identification of corrective action. 7. Manage the recovery of income for third party projects. 8. Appraise all investment proposals and provide analytical information to assist in making investment decisions. Detailed External Job Description Do you have…? · Significant experience managing the finances of large projects within a matrix management organisation? · Project corporate governance expertise, project control and risk management skills? · Experience of identifying and delivering significant cost savings and efficiencies? · Senior level experience in project accounting and commercial responsibility for large scale multi-million pound major projects and/or contracts? · Extensive board reporting experienced at a large organisation? · Strong experience of claims management and variation controls, including negotiations with suppliers/contractors and clients and debt recovery? · Substantial post qualification experience? Are you….? · Able to demonstrate gravitas and credibility when dealing with senior stakeholders? · A strong, robust and determined individual with a pragmatic attitude? · An independent thinker, able to challenge senior management decisions? · Decisive, able to analyse complex information and make accurate decisions promptly? · An experienced mediator, able to manage both external bodies and internal stakeholders and their sometimes conflicting views?

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Job Details: Financial Controller (development Projects)

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