Transactions Process Improvement Manager (12 Month FTC)

FHQ
B003
Full Time
Fixed Term
12 - Months
£38,905.25
£3,033.56
Up to £X amount

We are making some big changes at BTP, and right now there is a great opportunity to join an organisation that is committed to modernising itself.  As a member of the Finance team, you will be pivotal in driving this change forwards, starting with Finance itself.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.   The front line is supported by a hard-working and reactive org support function, covering Finance, Commercial, Estates services, and People and Culture.  Our org support teams ensure that our front line is effective at doing it’s job.

We are in the midst of a significant restructure across our org support functions, where we will be moving to a stronger business partnering approach, removing much of the transactional activity carried out today, with a focus on delivering more strategic level support.  We will have an ongoing drive for continuous improvement in our processes, outputs, and ways of working.  We are commencing a challenging journey of cultural change within Finance, and as a force more widely. 

We need proactive, and driven, Finance professionals who up for the challenge of driving real cultural change in the organisation.

A Transaction Process Improvement Manager is required for a 12 Month FTC role paying up to £41,539.50 (inclusive of allowances) with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Force Headquarters, Camden, London. 


As Transaction Process Improvement Manager  you will be required to:

  • Develop a proposal to reduce the number of non-purchase order (PO) invoices, to drive better control and compliance, and to create efficiency in purchase-to-pay.
  • Develop a process to enable monitoring and escalation of aged PO’s and GRN’s, to improve controls, and ensure financial data remains current.
  • Take ownership of non-PO invoices for the organisation to tight deadlines, in line with the new cost centre structure, and ensuring approvals from budget holders are in place.
  • Support the Deputy Director, Financial Control in driving improvement on other transactions processes where required.
  • Liaise with budget holders and other senior stakeholders to communicate changes being implemented in key processes as well as internal and external audit to ensure appropriate sign off of any changes in financial controls.

 

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

 

The successful Transaction Process Improvement Manager will be required to evidence the following skills and qualifications:

  • A fully qualified member of one of the five Consultative Committees of Accounting Bodies (CCAB) i.e. ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAI, or ICAS or a European or International equivalent qualification
  • Extensive experience of embedding process improvements in the financial departments of medium to large organisations achieving impressive measurable efficiency, ideally within a complex and/or geographically dispersed organisations. 
  • Track record of building strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
  • Ability to identify the main issues in complex problems, clarify understanding and developing pragmatic solutions

 

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

  • Salary up to £41,539.50 (Salary: £38,905.25, London Allowance £2634.25).
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Final salary pension scheme
  • Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work as well as many high street and online retail discounts

 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

 

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (12 months) for current substantive posting.

This opportunity is closed to applications.