MI Systems Manager

We are looking for a detail orientated professional to join the central finance team based in Ipswich. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a positive working attitude to join a wider team of 5,000 colleagues across the UK.

The Management Information managerwill take responsibility for the MIS function within the finance team. The role with manage a team of two MIS assistants and will work with the business to produce information that will help make decisions to enhance operational efficiency. The role will work with the operations /management team to gather requirements and ultimately produce report/metric based on them.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing and developing relationships with teams both internally and externally, and also have a broad financial understanding of how service organisations work with the ability to challenge the as is.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of a team including setting tasks, completing 121's and managing conflict within the team
• Develop metrics using various platforms including Power BI.
• Ensure accuracy of reports being produced
• Develop training materials to ensure end users can access metric/report
• Work with operations team to identify process improvements
• Developing and maintaining a MIS plan, including budget needs, operational requirements and schedules
• Presentation of papers to the senior management team
• Identify risks and support with mitigation strategies
• Provide support on contract mobilisations/demobilisations
• Develop and help streamline existing processes
• Develop Power BI reporting tools with help from an in-house developer
• Agree, calculate and report KPIs for each service within the division
• Manage relationships with internal and external auditors
• Continuous improvement

Desired Skills:

• Previous experience in a management role
• Commercially astute and business focused
• Power BI and Power Platform knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail
• ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification (Desirable)
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of stakeholders
• Awareness of confidentiality and data protection requirements
• Ability to work effectively under pressure

Some benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 26 days holiday after year 1
• Ability to buy 5 extra days holiday
• Company Sick Pay
• Salary reviews
• Subscription to We Care for Virtual GP appointments and Mental Health Support
• Lifeworks subscription for lifestyle discounts on dining out, retail, and more
• Mental Health First Aiders available to support
• Company events including socials, annual colleague awards, charity events
• Colleague Recognition Scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme paying up to £500 for successful referrals