Job Description

This will be a influential and high profile role delivering financial and commercial support to one of the company’s largest contracts. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to commercial activities undertaken.

You will be responsible for the following areas:

• Ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities
• Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Work with the wider finance team to continually develop KPIs and ensure that end users are focusing on the right metrics to drive profitable growth
• Preparation and review of annual budgets and reforecasting
• Month end journals and accounts closure
• Preparation and review of monthly management information including in depth variance analysis and underlying performance reporting
• Prepare monthly business review pack for Regional Operations Directors as well and support in the preparation of sub-sector Business Reviews.
• Balance sheet reviews and compliance with Group Accounting Manual, maintaining a full and up to date understanding of SAP and Nexus
• Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing and active management of debt ledgers
• Financial oversight for contract amendments and service pricing, ensuring pricing strategy is applied consistently
• Delivering proactive ad-hoc financial analysis to support business unit decision making.
• Oversee implementation of SAP into our Mess Accounts structure

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA or significant qualification by experience.
• Commercial experience gained in large contract management is desirable
• Preparation and review of budgeting and forecasting in a matrix environment
• Advanced excel and modelling
• Clear evidence of Business Partnering with non-financial colleagues up to a senior level
• Be comfortable working with uncertainty and in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem solving with an ability to clearly present outcomes and influence stakeholders
• Results orientated, with ability to take decisions when necessary and the resilience to be challenged
• A team player but with the ability to work on own initiative
• Line management experience