Role: Deputy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Location: Birmingham Salary: £52,000 to £60,500 Sector: Public Sector Sellick Partnership is seeking a Deputy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis for one of our Public Sector clients based in Birmingham. Key Accountabilities: Deputy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Prepare and deliver monthly Management Accounts Responsible for Budgeting and Forecasting Analysing financial data and generating detailed reports Presenting financial data to senior stakeholders Main Duties and Responsibilities: Deputy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Delivering the month-end closedown process, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are resolved promptly Preparing and presenting monthly management accounts to the Executive Team Producing monthly income and expenditure variance analysis for management review Supporting the external audit process, ensuring timely and accurate submissions Leading the annual budget-setting process (c.£335m income) and five-year forecast, including reporting to the Finance Committee and Board of Governors Developing and maintaining the five-year forecast model, incorporating balance sheet and cash flow forecasts Reviewing and improving income forecasting (c.£260m), ensuring accuracy Person specification: Deputy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA) Ability to communicate detailed financial information clearly and present this straightforwardly to non-financial specialists Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel skills and knowledge of finance/accounting systems such as Oracle and/other corporate information systems Rewards and benefits: Deputy Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Hybrid working (2-3 days in office) Employer pension contribution of 23.6% 32 days annual leave bank holidays How to apply: To apply, please submit your CV or contact Adam Rouse in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website