Job Description

The key responsibility of the position is to provide strategic and financial leadership to the Alliance Director, and indirectly to the relevant Divisional Finance Director. The role requires exceptional Client-facing skills whilst balancing the demands of corporate responsibilities including monthly management reporting, forecasts, planning cycles and controls for the Account.

• Developing high quality and effective Client relationships across all sub-regions of the Account.
• Build strong working relationships with key Client stakeholders, Global Client Finance Director and the Global Alliance Director; being a strategic partner to both.
• Assist with requests including Client audit requirements in a timely and accurate manner through effective communication and personal accessibility/credibility.
• Use position and market knowledge to add value to Client relationship and service delivery.
• Capture, report and drive Account KPIs in the required framework.
• Finance Leadership
• Drive high quality financial / commercial performance through understanding the contractual commitments on service lines and ensure alignment with corporate policies.
• Identify and help drive implementation of savings opportunities to ensure Client and financial savings targets are maximized.
• Active management of Regional Account overheads seeking areas of efficiency.
• Build and develop high level relationships with all stakeholders including regional finance teams.
• Liaising with all relevant Finance stakeholders particularly the Global Client Finance Director, Divisional Finance Director, Financial Planning & Analysis team and GBS team.
• Communicate regularly with Account finance and contract support staff to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives, best practice and key business messages.
• Financial Reporting and Planning
• Deliver best in class and Client management information including annual budgets (balance sheet and cash flow plans), monthly management accounts and forecasts including Profit and Loss variance and Balance Sheet commentaries.
• Provide strategic ad-hoc support, influence and manage any financial analysis as required.
• Meet Group reporting requirements and deadlines, ensuring this is cascaded to all stakeholders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Hold a Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent) 
• Higher educational qualifications to 'A' level or degree (or equivalent)
• Highly computer literate
• Ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on, pragmatic delivery. 
• IT Skills to lead, process and reporting developments to achieve key tasks, and to give the business a sound reporting base
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong oral presentation skills 
• Capable of working in a matrix environment
• Formal training in the use of Excel Word and presentation software packages
• Understands the requirements of operating in a cross border multiservice line environment.
• Worked in a complex multinational.
• Track record of achieving results through others. 
• Proven commercial acumen and ability to contribute to decision-making.
• Management skills to maximize the performance of staff working directly for them and others 
• Previous experience of a service industry role using operating systems such as Dynamics AX.
• Dealt with GMP, Cost plus and Fixed price commercial models 
• Involved in acquisitions, including the integration of new businesses
• Hands on experience of managing geographically diverse teams