Finance Manager

Based on the outskirts of Chester, this subsidiary are part of a global business operating across the globe. Employing over 40,000 people, the group specialise in all areas of the construction sector, with this particular division managing national frameworks across infrastructure management. Instrumental in delivering a quality service and finished projects across the UK and overseas, the organisation hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding employees, and are able to offer excellent career potential.

Due to impressive company growth, the business are searching for a Finance Manager to join a large division in a newly established role. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, this position will work collaboratively with the commercial teams to manage the overall financial control of this division.

Benefits:
Hybrid – in the office 3 days
Flexible working policy
Core hours 9am – 3pm
Competitive salary, car allowance and yearly bonus

Your New Role As Finance Manager:
In this key role for you’ll be responsible for the production of detailed and meaningful monthly management accounts, providing regular financial reports based on the operational performance of the business. Supporting on commercial matters within the business you’ll play a pivotal and driving role in effective management of budgets/costs, P&L and lead on commercial analysis to aid framework management. Delivering financial insight/analysis to key stakeholders, as Finance Manager you’ll drive the overall financial control of this key business for to ensure it remains profitable.

A hands-on role, working closely with many stakeholders, you will look to implement financial controls and work to develop the financial information to drive business performance.

Duties:

Financial control

• Drive contract financial control and reporting to provide greater insight into the business thereby highlighting opportunities to increase profitability

• Maintain close collaboration between Project management, Commercial team and Commercial Finance Manager to ensure fair contract positions are reported (Work in Progress, Measure Reserves, Stocks, Accruals, Remedial provisions, Risks and Opportunities, Debt)

• Maintain a strong focus on cash through supervision of cash flow forecasts, debt collection

• Foster relationships at all levels within the business to promote the value of the Finance function and actively develop and implement financial best practices;

• Influence decision making to ensure systems & processes meet all the essential requirements of the client and Head Office;
Ensure compliance with group accounting policies for financial reporting, highlighting any potential issues to senior management;

Financial Reporting

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, with particular focus on end of quarter and end of year closure

• Consolidate the Month end reporting package for the Frameworks and analyse the variances between the actual and forecasted result.

• Support the preparation of the annual budget and 3 years plan and regular year end re-forecasting

• Monitor and control overhead expenditures and BUs reserves and provisions

• Monitor Capex expenditure and prepare business cases for key investment decisions

Accounting  

• Ensure all costs are captured and allocated to projects and/or departments accurately, effectively and in a timely manner, with a strict application of company governance and policies

• Coordinate and complete sales invoicing and payroll entry  

• Complete purchase ledger accruals, costing and general ledger journals  

Experience & Qualifications Required

To Apply:

With at least 5 years experince in a FM/Senior Management Accounting role you shall have a background working for large, complex organisations. With experience within a similar business, ideally large scale construction, you shall be towards the end, or have full ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification. Either a very experienced Management Accountant looking for the next step up, or, currently in a Finance Manager or Head of Finance role the successful candidate will need strong Excel skills and be rehearsed in developing controls…