Assistant Finance Manager - Rednal, United Kingdom - Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd
Description
Assistant Finance Manager - Hybrid
Up to £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Benefits include:
Free food & beverage in the workplace and free parking.
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5:30pm (flexibility required for business needs.)
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Finance Manager to join our team in our Restaurant Associates sector at Compass Group UK & Ireland, this role will be hybrid with our head office based in Birmingham.
As an Assistant Finance Manager in Compass, you will perform an influential and high-profile role delivering financial and commercial support to the Restaurant Associates business sector.
More about the role:
Key Responsibilities include:
Commercial Support
- Business Partner key stakeholders (financial and nonfinancial) ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities
- Attend and actively contribute to designated site and client meetings
- Delivering proactive adhoc financial analysis with summarised findings to support business unit decision making
- Understand and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from volumetric and other contract mechanisms and ongoing business performance
- Understand, highlight and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from balance sheet maintenance
- Deliver analysis of key business reporting such as month end reports, business reviews, client reports, budgets, cash analysis and other adhoc analysis to be discussed at monthly review.
- Assist in training of operational teams in the use of business reporting to understand and improve their financial performance
- Monthly balance sheet review for area of responsibility, escalating key risks/ opportunities to senior stakeholders.
- Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing and active management of debt ledgers
- Support with the budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating the budget, understanding variances and preparing the budget presentation for senior stakeholders
- Monitoring initiative delivery plan, challenging operational teams where there is a risk to achievement and highlighting to senior stakeholders
- Preparation & analysis of documentation for client tenders, negotiations and capital expenditure appraisals
- Support operational teams with understanding actions required on mobilisation and ensure that these are executed in line with timetable
- You will ensure health and safety of all colleagues within the business and report any incidents via the approved company processes
- Working effectively as part of a team
- Building relationships with key stakeholders
- Supervision and development of junior team members, supporting their career progression while focusing on client service, ensure adequate business partnering and commercial knowledge
Who you are:
Essential:
- Partqualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or QBE with varied experience in accounting roles
- Industry experience gained within a multisite multicontract complex organisation
- Experience of management accounting inclusive of accounting adjustments, producing reports/analysis to support commercial decision making
- Analytical and with a high level of attention to detail
- Experience of business partnering nonfinance professionals to support the delivery of sound financial information
Desirable:
- Experience of training and mentoring junior team members
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Excel Macros and VBA
- Experience of SAP and Cognos as analysis and reporting tools
- Experience of consolidated billing across multiple contract types
About Us
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Study Package (if part qualified)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
Who we are:
Compass Group UK&I is an equal opportunities employer, committed to cultivating diverse and inclusive environments for every employee.
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