Total 9 Manager level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Financial Services Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a newly created opportunity for an experienced Credit Risk Manager to undertake responsibility for the development of the credit risk policy for the organisation managing delinquency risks, implementing robust governance and providing strategic support for long-term financial sustainability.

What will the Credit Risk Manager role involve?

Reporting to the Finance Director, the main responsibilities of the Credit Risk Manager role will include:

• Recommend actions to reduce delinquency ratios in line with company and group targets;
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to review and refine underwriting processes, scorecard validation, and portfolio risk assessments;
• Improve monitoring systems to track key credit risk KPIs, delinquency rates, and customer segmentation, ensuring regular reporting;
• Take ownership of long-term improvements in the credit risk framework by building more sophisticated tools and systems for monitoring, reporting, and forecasting credit risk;
• Lead the development of innovative strategies to manage the delinquency position and implement new technologies such as advanced data analytics for credit control;
• Influence strategic decisions around the underwriting and credit risk policies, making a significant impact on the financial health of the business.

Suitable Candidate for the Credit Manager vacancy:

• Suitable candidates will have at least 5-8 years experience in credit risk management in a leasing or financial services company, ideally within a regulated background;
• Experience in recruiting and leading high-performance teams in a credit risk environment will be essential as will the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders;
• Ability to analyse credit data and develop models and processes that drive business results.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Credit Risk Manager:

• On offer is a competitive package including bonus and enhanced employer pension contributions;
• The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis with the successful candidate expected to attend the office 3 days a week.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £70,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / 52 Weeks Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF58986

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Manager at our Portsmouth site.

The Role
As a Finance Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Supporting the Business Facing Finance Director and Business Facing team. This is a key role within the business with a focus on increased controls around budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

Day-to-day, you'll be liaising with the Land Sector Shared Service team (SSC), SAP SSC, Operations and Senior Management teams. This role is the link between Finance and the contract. Cost drivers from operations need to be properly understood and communicated in the business.

Reporting to the Head of Finance you will be responsible for the financial management and reporting of the contract's finances. This will include:

• Reporting of the contract monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans
• Key member of contract / site' senior management team involving
• Supporting identified continuous improvement projects on behalf of the Finance function.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the service.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires regular travel across a range of internal and customer sites on a weekly / monthly basis alongside home working arrangements.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential Experience of the Finance Manager:

• Ability to understand and manipulate data to present clear and concise financial messages for review.
• Experience of Finance IT applications (e.g. SAP).
• Demonstrable business partnering skills.
• Proven experience in the use of Microsoft Office 2010 suite of applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio and Outlook.
• Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed.

Qualifications for the Finance Manager:

• Ideally, you will hold a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS) or equivalent / similar.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we Offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Business Services Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for an experienced, commercially focused Finance Manager to undertake the financial management of a key contract within the organisation.

What will the Commercial Finance Manager role involve?

Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, the main responsibilities of the Commercial Finance Manager will include:

• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management packs, management accounts, cash-flow submission, budgets, forecasts, quarterly statutory accounting and tax packs;
• Liaise with and support of Operational Management teams to provide a high level of financial expertise;
• To use financial information to constructively challenge business activity in order to increase profits, improve efficiencies, identify and minimise any potential risks;
• Actively participate in business and contract reviews;
• Provide support in bidding activity, including co-ordinating, testing and presenting bid financial information;
• Ensure business dashboards are current and relevant to the business and delivered in a timely fashion.

Suitable candidate for the Commercial Finance Manager position:

• Applicants will hold a full accountancy qualification and have previous experience of working within a similar position within a large corporate environment;
• Exceptional communication skills will be essential to undertake the role successfully as will tenacity, pro-activity and strong analytical capabilities;
• Previous experience of accounting for long term contracts would be highly desirable.

Additional information for the Commercial Finance Manager opportunity:

• On offer is a competitive package and the opportunity to build a long term and varied career within this highly successful organisaton;
• The role will offered on a hybrid working basis with the successful candidate expected to attend the Portsmouth one day a week.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Your new company
A leading skills delivery organisation based in Portsmouth. Due to progression, they require a Finance Manager to join on a permanent / temporary to permanent basis, to start immediately for a salary of up to £50,000 pa.

Your new role
You will have day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the finance function, ensuring the delivery of customer-focused services appropriate to the changing needs of the company. You will work with key stakeholders to ensure that the annual and ongoing financial planning, forecasting and controls are appropriate and sufficient to meet business needs. You will produce timely management information for the company, including regular reports and ad-hoc data requests.
You will also provide advice and support to all internal and external stakeholders, including management on matters relating to finance, ensuring the prompt and accurate processing and recording of all financial transactions, including sales invoices, credit notes, payments, purchase invoices, debit notes, commissions, contra journals, etc.
You will ensure that all month-end and year-end processes are undertaken in a timely manner, including the timely completion of the bank reconciliations and all other control accounts.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have previous experience operating in a stand-alone capacity with SME finance. You will preferably be qualified, or part-qualified and have demonstrable experience in delivering end-to-end finance.

What you'll get in return
Up to £50,000 pa dependent on experience, plus benefits.

What you need to do now


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Multi-national Business Services Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for a Divisional Finance Manager to undertake a position within the Central Finance function with responsibility for Fixed and Lease asset accounting.

What will the Divisional Finance Manager role involve?

Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, the key responsibilities of the Financial Controller position will include:

• Business Partnering with lease asset stakeholders both internally and externally regarding the management and maintenance of ongoing leases;
• Ensure financial governance and control are aligned to current Accounting Standards and Group’s accounting policies and manuals;
• Working with capital investment team in the area of capital expenditure proposals, overseeing the process to full approval to enable the successful delivery of the capex portfolio;
• Act as key point of contact for Fixed and Lease Assets for the business both in the UK and supporting colleagues in international offices;
• Leading and managing a team including ensuring development plans are in place to ensure a high quality service is delivered.

Suitable Candidate for Financial Controller vacancy:

• Applicants for the position will hold a full accountancy qualification and possess a strong technical skill set;
• Previous experience of working within a similar position within a large, corporate entity would be highly advantageous but the client would also welcome applications from candidates looking to make their first move out of Public Practice.

Additional benefits and information for the Financial Controller opportunity:

• In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, the role will be offered on a hybrid working basis with the successful candidate expected to be in the office 1/2 days a week;
• The client is particularly interested in hearing from ambitious candidates looking to build a long term career within a business that has a proven track record of developing individuals.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Charitable organisation based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for an experienced Finance Manager to undertake the day to day management of the finance function for a period of 2-3 months.

What will the interim Finance Manager role involve?

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the key responsibility of the interim Finance Manager position will include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts including provision of detailed variance analysis and monthly reforecasting.
• Support the annual budgeting processes including working with key non-finance stakeholders in budget setting and understanding the overhead costs for their individual departments.
• Ensure the prompt and accurate processing and recording of all financial transactions, including sales invoices, credit notes and payments.
• Preparation and submission of all external and statutory and regulatory returns including VAT and PAYE.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all month end processes are undertaken within set deadlines including completion of bank reconciliations and control accounts.

Suitable Candidate for the interim Finance Manager vacancy:

• Applicants for the position will have previous experience of working within a similar SME environment with a hands on skill set and the ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders throughout a business.

Additional benefits and information for the role of interim Finance Manager:

• The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis with the successful applicant expected to attend the office 2 to 3 days a week.
• Candidates must be immediately available.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Hybrid Working + Portsmouth, Hampshire
Compensation: £65,000 - £70,000 + Car allowance + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF55310

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Manager based at our Lakeside offices in Portsmouth

The role
As a Finance Manager you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for the financial management of the Military Flying Training System (MFTS) contract, a key role within the business focused on increased controls around budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

Day to day, you'll be the link between finance and the operational delivery of the contract, ensuring that cost drivers from the operations are properly understood and communicated to the business. Key duties will include:

• Production of timely and technically accurate contract/site accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans including variance analysis
• Business Partner with the operational teams holding them to account with their forecasts and budgets
• Establish, create and maintain appropriate processes to ensure effective financial and business controls
• Preparation of contract review presentations identifying future opportunities and risk
• Providing and managing any contractual financial information e.g. any finance information to be provided as part of contractual reporting to customer such as gain share submissions, PPC reporting, KPIs etc
• Line management and oversight of MFTS Management Accountant

This role is a full-time position and will be hybrid role with regular attendance at our Lakeside offices in Portsmouth, with occasional travel required to other offices/operational sites as required.

Essential experience of the Finance Manager:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar Finance Manager or leadership role
• Strong finance business partner experience, including ability to concisely present complex financial information
• Strong IT skills, in particular Excel to intermediate / advanced level
• Experienced in the use of Finance systems (e.g. SAP, Navision, IFS or similar)
• Long-term contract accounting experience (highly desirable)

Qualifications for the Finance Manager:

• Recognised Accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
• Degree level education (desirable)

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC level security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF54828

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Manager at our Lakeside site.

The role
As a Finance Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll support the Business Facing Finance Director and Business Facing team. This is a key role within the business with a focus on increased controls around budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

Day to day, you'll liaise with the Land Sector Shared Service team (SSC), SAP SSC, Operations and Senior Management teams. This Role is a vital link between Finance and the contract. Cost drivers from the production operations need to be properly understood and communicated in the business.

• Reporting of the contract or site monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans
• Deputising for the Head of Finance when required
• Key member of contract/site' senior management team
• Supporting identified continuous improvement projects on behalf of the Finance function
• Identifying opportunities to improve the service

This role is full time 37 hours per week and will be based at our Lakeside, Portsmouth with hybrid working from home arrangements.

Essential experience of the Finance Manager:

• Ability to understand and manipulate data to present clear and concise financial messages for review
• Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed
• Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office 2010 suite of applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio and Outlook
• Experience of Finance IT applications (e.g. SAP, NAV (Navision, IFS etc.)

Qualifications for the Finance Manager:

• Relevant recognised professional qualification, proven experience post qualification or qualification by experience

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 14/12/23