Finance Manager

• Maintaining relationships with the Commercial and Operational Managers, understanding key business activities and offering support when required
• Managing and developing the relationship with the client and group finance, ensuring reporting requirements are met to the appropriate deadlines
• Manage day to day finance and accounting functions of the contract.
• Develop accounting and management policies and procedures in consultation with the Group Finance and the Commercial Manager
• Prepare monthly management accounts for the RIC contract and review of the same with the Group Finance team and Commercial Manager
• Cash management and driving working capital initiatives across the business
• Delivering half and full year accounts, including extensive audit liaison
• Leading Budget processes, reviewing performance and spend with Senior Management and delivering accurate and robust forecasts to Group/Business deadlines
• To deliver effective management information on financial activity across the contract, including an analysis of trends and challenges to the Facilities Director and Commercial Manager.
• Providing monthly and ad-hoc analysis and reports to support the Senior Management Team in their roles
• Verify and report irregularities to management
• Reviewing monthly business and cost and value reports, producing key schedules and commentary
• Assessing the financial stability/viability of potential clients and subcontractors
• Liaise with banks for day to day banking operations and assist in arranging the funded and non funded bank facilities
• Contributing and taking initiative in driving margin improvement across the business
• Implement and ensure that adequate internal controls are in place
• To ensure the effective performance management and development of direct reports, and the effective organisation of everyone within the financial and administrative activity on the contract