Job Description

The role consists of two main areas of responsibility. Firstly the role holder will be responsible for the analysis and reporting of monthly results, as well as coordinating the outlook and budgeting forecasts. The hold holder will also be responsible for managing the billing and collections team, consisting of 6 FTE. The role will involve working alongside key business decision makers within company as well as interfacing with the wider Global finance teams.

The role holder must be a UK National and will be expected to obtain and maintain a clearance, so if you don’t currently have one, we will need to undertake pre security checks before starting the role with us.

You'll have the following responsibilities

• Responsible for reporting the financial position and performance of the GSS business, together with variance analysis and commentary where required 
• Covering the planning and co-ordination of cost and revenue forecasting activities across the finance team. This includes objective challenging of spend plans, as well as taking a proactive role in identifying profit improvement opportunities
• Ensuring accounting policies and controls are maintained and followed. Leads on engagements with internal and external audit 
• Responsible for the end-to-end balance sheet, including co-ordination of deep dive reviews
• Identifying and leading improvements to financial processes, reports and management information through standardization, automation, and big data techniques 
• Leadership of the billing and debt collection team (4 FTE), ensuring robust debt management practices and improving related working capital measures.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 
• 10% on target bonus
• Pension scheme 
• Share save scheme
• 50% off on mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to interpret and resolve complex problems, often across team or LoB boundaries 
• Ability to use and convey data into useful management information in a quick but accurate way
• Ability to convey the financial story in a simple business manner, tailored to the audience 
• Ability to identify key trends and analyze information
• Able to manage a demanding workload using strong organization and time management skills 
• Knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organizational performance
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders within and across teams, driving accountability and ownership, to complete key objectives 
• CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualification