Emea Its Portfolio

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Full time
We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide.

We are currently recruiting for
EMEA ITS Portfolio & Finance Manager.

As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.

We celebrate multiple approachesand points of view and believe diversity drives innovation, so we're building a culture where difference is valued.


The Role


The Portfolio & Finance Manager will track the ITS department's finances, ensuring suitable controls are in place and ensure c£25m - £30m annual spend is kept in line with the agreed budget.

The role will also work alongside the CIO to manage headcount,approvals for recruitment and review any new work coming into the department.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the annual portfolio planning exercise and assist in structuring the portfolio to best meet the needs of NRF and to work with senior business and IT stakeholders, to create a balanced ITS portfolio.
  • Develop and implement standard processes for teams involved in delivering the project portfolio and keep it updated with any changes.
  • To lead the annual budgetary planning exercise by working with senior business and IT stakeholders to understand, assess and compile the complete ITS annual budget and to work with the EMEA CIO to obtain approval, making adjustments as necessary.
  • To work closely with the NRF Finance department to ensure reporting is aligned and financial queries from either department are resolved effectively.
  • Maintain a detailed understanding of the department's budget, tracking spend, managing budgetary change and communicating any subsequent impact to delivery
  • Identify and monitor spend with our top tier suppliers, making sure the ITS relationship owner in each case is actively looking to make cost savings annually
  • Review BAU costs incurrent in line with actual costs received and work with operational team leads to monitor and control operational cost expenditure.
  • To work with the Head of Programmes and Director of Operations to communicate the approved budgets at the start of the year and to coordinate the approval for any budgetary changes throughout the year, maintaining the primary budget tracker
  • To provide a monthly report to the relevant ITS stakeholders showing actual spend for projects, programmes and operational expenditure to enable accurate tracking
  • To maintain visibility of global expenditures in relation to EMEA deliveries and provide relevant data to ITS stakeholders.

Skills and Experience Required

  • A passion to add value and drive efficient processes across a leading legal professional services firm, working in collaboration with colleagues with a practical delivery and stakeholder focused attitude.
  • Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to translate financial jargon for nonfinance stakeholders.
  • Experience of performing a similar role in the legal, finance, engineering or other professional services organization, devising and implementing new processes to improve portfolio and financial management maturity in the department
  • A team player with the ability to collaborate across all areas of the ITS and the business
  • Actively looks for opportunities to improve financial or portfolio practices, presenting proposals or working with others to implement them
  • Excellent track record in financial control. A working understanding of financial accounting practices including the different treatments for capital, revenue and resource expenditure.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and influencing skills to work successfully & confidently at all levels including senior IT, Business management, and other financial and nonfinancial professional and business services staff.
Our clients come first and whilst we have a high performance culture and work hard as a team, in return we offer range of competitive benefits including:


  • 25 days hols + Bank hols
  • Buy up to 5 days:
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GP Service:

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Bupa Healthcare:

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Pension:

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Flexible working


In addition, we are proud of our established health and wellbeing programme which supports our employees through mental, physical and lifestyle challenges.


Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to promoting a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace where everyone can realise their full potential and career ambitions on the basis of merit and skill.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employmentpolicies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks. Find more about Diversity and Inclusion here.
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