Commercial Finance Manager (6Month FTC)

Reed Finance in Sheffield are supporting one of our key Business Services clients in the search for a Commercial Finance Manager. The role will be on a six month fixed term contract and will be to start ASAP.

Key responsibilities:
• Financial Reporting Commercial
• Produce monthly P&L management accounts and relevant variance analysis (with commentary) in line with the company's reporting deadline
• Monthly Reporting; produce monthly reports incl P&Ls, trading Balance sheet a/c recs, working capital schedules, cash forecasting and monitoring, risks & opportunities etc
• Monthly forecasting; produce and understand the monthly forecast with the support of the relevant Ops managers
• Active role in delivering business change initiatives
• Work closely with operations and project management to ensure projects are delivered within budget
• Ensure all financial controls within the business are adhered to. Highlight areas for increased controls, generate business buy in, and implement the controls as necessary
• Support and challenge operational colleagues, bringing rigour to business decision making
• Business planning; work with the business to produce the BP
• Develop MI as needed to enable decision making
• Drive product and customer profitability projects
• Assist the FD and Ops directors in driving forward cost saving initiatives
• Adhere to and drive forward Business unit and Group governance
• Continued process improvements

You will be able to demonstrate:
• Fully qualified with a strong academic background
• Preferable to have had experience in large organisations
• Communication; Ability to interact with Finance and Non Finance stakeholders at various levels of seniority
• Proactive; Ability to seek out improvements and influence at all levels
• Flexibility & Adaptability; Ability to prioritise own workload and be flexible during crucial deadlines. Occasional travel may be required. Ability to adapt to and drive changing demands and conditions
• Attention to detail; Ability to identify, understand and resolve/escalate potential issues
• IT; must have strong Excel skills. SAP knowledge would be advantageous but not essential.

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