Finance Lead - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom - Eden Brown

Eden Brown
Eden Brown
Verified Company
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Finance Lead

North Midlands

Salary up to £45K
Resourcing Group have an exciting new opportunity to join the world's leading commercial FM, Property & real estate company on one of their most prestigious contracts


Job Purpose:


Key Tasks
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Financial Control
Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the contract and wider Business unit

Continually review, maintain and improve billing, debt, work in progress, purchase orders and ledger postings against Plan, forecast, prior year, Divisional and Company results and trends

Identify and resolve any areas of financial weakness within the contract in a timely manner

Develop targets and benchmarking processes to challenge the financial information

Continually update the accounting system user information to ensure the integrity of its financial data

Provide information and resolve issues raised by both external and internal auditors


Reporting


Prepare accurate reports for the contract which feed into Business Unit reports in line with strict monthly company timetable including full Profit & Loss account with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet extracts and reconciliations, and detailed Project Profitability reporting.

Collate challenging, realistic, rolling, three-monthly Profit & Loss forecasts together with annual expectations based on the latest available management information

Support the Senior Finance and Contract Support Manager with the preparation of annual Business Unit plan (budget) in conjunction with the BU director and contract management

Prepare cost-benefit reports and pro-active analytical works to facilitate continuous improvement of the contract's performance

Any other reporting as requested by Senior Finance and Contract Support Manager, Business Unit Leader or Divisional Management

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Manage and Develop Contract Support Team
Recruit appropriate contract support who are trained to the correct performance standards

Induct new contract support in line with the induction process

Ensure the scope of the contract support role is correct and understood

Ensure contract support adhere to company policies and procedures

Ensure contract support are trained on the business systems applicable to the role (e.g. Dynamics AX, Excel, Concept)

Carry out structured appraisals and ensure personal development plans are in place and include succession plans

Measure against defined KPIs

Create "buddy" systems where applicable for mentoring

Join regular team meetings with all contract support so that consistency, best practice and ideas are shared across the team


Business Relationships
Identify key stakeholders, including the Central Finance team, prioritize their needs and review monthly

Ensure issues and solutions are identified promptly, communicated to the appropriate level and resolution monitored via the Client monthly Contract and Business Unit review process

Ensure use of best practice, communication and understanding of key business messages through regular site visits with focus on underperforming contracts


Added Value
Provide financial and contract support leadership and direction on the contract. This will involve personal attitude, use of skills and dissemination of knowledge

Use specialist knowledge and experience to provide insight and influence to impact performance standards

Implement improvements, drive change, raise standards through indirect management of staff

Fully comprehend the financial and commercial detail of the contract to ensure optimal performance and risk management

Visit sites, meet customers, and communicate with Business Unit line managers

Share knowledge and best practice across the company

Train non-finance staff in use of financial systems ensuring complete, consistent, and accurate financial statements

Act as a specialist partner to the account management team to both advise and challenge contract managers on performance


Education

Essential
The successful person will hold or be a finalist in a recognized CCAB accounting qualification.


Desirable
Higher educational qualifications to 'A' level or degree (or equivalent)


Skills/ Knowledge

Essential
Highly computer literate

Strong management accounting and analytical skills are essential to the position together with a working knowledge of statutory reporting.

IT Skills to achieve key tasks and give the business a sound reporting base.

Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong oral presentation skills


The person should also be comfortable working on an integrated accounts package together with detailed knowledge of core office systems - particularly MS Excel.

The person should have the skills to help manage and develop the contract support team.

Capable of working in a matrix environment


Desirable
Formal training in the use of Excel Word and presentation software packages


Knowledge
Understands the requ
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