IT Finance Manager

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield

Hatfield

211071-en_GB

Life on the team

At Computacenter, our Group Information Services (GIS) team plays a pivotal role in delivering, managing, and maintaining the systems that power our business. We oversee our IT infrastructure and core applications, striving to be an approachable, flexible, and responsive division that caters to our customers' needs, committed to delivering innovative and cost-effective

services.

As an IT Finance Manager, you will report to the Head of IT Financial Management within the Office of the CIO (OCIO). You will manage a small team to ensure Computacenter’s internal IT department offers value for money, maintains cost transparency, and has adequate financial controls. You'll support decision-making, identify financial risks, and suggest corrective measures.

What you’ll do

IT Financial Management (40%)

Working with Product Owners and Finance, ensure unit charge rates for IT services and products consumption are accurate, and published in line with business timescales.
Ensure that individual PnLs are in line with forecasts, investigate underlying causes of any variances.
Develop and maintain comprehensive reports on key Financial & Performance KPIs, ensuring they are benchmarked against industry standards.
Processing of monthly internal cross-charges (chargeback of IT costs), managing any queries and disputes.
Seek out potential opportunities to optimise cost and reduce waste, whilst not compromising value and quality.

Technology Business Management Framework Ownership (30%)

Lead the implementation of the TBM framework, including defining cost pools, allocating IT costs, and establishing metrics for evaluating IT performance and value.
Maintain roadmap of future capability, data sources and enhancements, to continue to evolve the function and increase value to the business.
Evangelise best practices through collaboration, creating collateral, and providing training where appropriate.

Team Leadership (20%)

Lead and mentor a team of TBM professionals, providing guidance and support as needed.
Foster a positive and collaborative work environment to encourage professional growth and development.

Partnership (10%)

Close co-operation with Finance Business Partners.
Support IT budget owners to understand their current and future costs. Promote a cost-conscious culture.
Support Strategic Business Partners to ensure business stakeholders are provided with transparency into IT costs and consumption.
Use dashboards and reports to communicate IT costs and performance metrics to all stakeholders.

What you’ll need

At least 5 years experience in Finance related roles, including relevant qualifications (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
Experience of IT Financial Management and certification in Technology Business Management (TBM) would be an advantage
Capable of analysing and interpreting Profit and Loss statements
Experience of creating cost allocation models and internal charging
Team leadership experience
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions
Effective communications skills, able to convey complex concepts in simple, easy to understand language
Advanced ability in Excel
A proactive and confident individual who is results orientated.
Experience in developing KPIs and scorecards based on internal and industry benchmarks

Why you should choose us

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.