Job Description

We currently have an opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our successful finance team. In this position you will partner with the Regional Manager to ensure that the region operates within the financial procedures and policies. With responsibility with the regional Manager to ensure that the Regions P&L targets are met and that documentation and reports are produced and managed in a timely fashion. Responsible for ensuring standard financial and commercial practices are operating within the region and across field services. To manage the Commercial Administration function supporting the region. To ensure the integrity of cost bookings to jobs and to ensure revenues are taken in line with our Revenue Recognition policies. To control Working Capital through efficient invoicing, the management of Stock and work in progress and the collection of debts

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks:

• Ensure budgets are prepared accurately and to relevant timescales, and that all levels operational management understand the targets set.
• Partner with Regional Managers and Service Account Managers to provide accurate monthly P&L forecasts.
• Perform month end routines and prepare month-end reporting.
• Produce the regions' management accounting pack including P&L accounts, stock reports and variance analysis and provide information to relevant managers to facilitate greater understanding of individual P&Ls
• Ensure ICFR requirements adhered to within Field Service.
• Maintain effective control of all administration/invoicing to ensure invoices are raised at the earliest opportunity and that sales are taken in accordance with our policy and appropriate accruals made against cost of sales.
• Ensure the Non Conformance Cost reporting and lessons learned are embedded in the region.
• Ensure that Maintenance contracts are being run appropriately and that revenue recognition is in line with Revenue Recognition policies.
• Ensure that EPIQ and IMAPP are kept up to date where appropriate.
• In partnership with the Operational management of the region; understand, manage and control Unbilled Contract Stock to ensure that sales are taken on a timely basis and vulnerabilities highlighted.
• Ensure Debts that fall into query are dealt with as quickly as possible and ensure operational support is sought where needed.
• In partnership with the Operational management of the region; understand, manage and Sales and Service Stock to ensure stock levels are held at an appropriate level.
• Provide liaison and assist with any related tasks that may be requested by the central Yunex Traffic Finance function at Poole.
• Ensure that the retentions process is being appropriately managed by the Commercial Administration team
• Ensure Order in hand are being reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the integrity of orders in hand.
• Assist in the formulation of the regions strategies for the development and improvement of local procedures, working practices and general efficiency.
• Authorize/approve the purchase and payment of overhead costs charged to the region.
• Ensure the Signature Protocol is applied correctly within the region.
• Ensure currency hedging is performed where appropriate.
• Ensure an understanding of their requirements and if appropriate advise how you can provide a service to support and meet their needs.
• Manage the Commercial Administrative Department in the Region.

Benefits include:

• 26 days holiday, increasing up to 29 days with length of service
• Excellent pension, matching contributions up to 10% of pensionable salary
• Annual, business performance related, bonus
• Flexible benefits to suit your personal needs
• Flexible working policy
• Investment in personal development and support to membership of professional institutions

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Fully qualified (CIMA / ACA / ACCA) with experience with in a commercial environment and ideally educated to degree level.
• You must have expert skills using Excel and intermediate skills using other Microsoft Office applications and the Internet. A good working knowledge of SAP.
• You must be capable of making decisions, be well organized and to be able to work methodically and accurately under pressure.
• You must be able to manage, priorities and allocate multiple tasks efficiently.
• Experience of managing or leading a team.
• A good knowledge of contracts and related commercial matters so as to provide advice to the business in all commercial areas.
• High attention to detail
• A willingness to travel.
• Be able to build strong relationships with the customer