Finance Manager

As the Finance Manager, you will be business partnering multiple Heads of Operations within the Independents sub-sector. You will be leading a small team, and will also be responsible for their development, alongside the business support aspect of the role.    You will act as a integral partner to the business. Ensuring correct controls are in place and robust routines and practices are being adhered to, in order to support the Operators in understanding their businesses profitability.    This Finance Manager role reports directly into the Head of Finance, and sits within the wider Finance team.    Main Duties Business Partner key stakeholders (financial and non-financial) ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities Delivering proactive ad-hoc financial analysis with summarised findings to support business decision making. Understand and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from volumetric and other contract mechanisms – and ongoing business performance Understand, highlight, and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from balance sheet maintenance Manage Working Capital targets within the business area.  Key Responsibilities Deliver analysis of key business reporting such as month end reports, business reviews, client reports, budgets, working capital analysis and other ad-hoc analysis to be discussed at monthly review. Monthly balance sheet review for area of responsibility, escalating key risks/ opportunities to senior stakeholders. Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing and active management of debt ledgers Support with the budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating the budget, understanding variances and preparing the budget presentation for senior stakeholders Monitoring initiative delivery plan, challenging operational teams where there is a risk to achievement and highlighting to senior stakeholders Preparation & analysis of documentation for client tenders, negotiations and capital expenditure appraisals Support operational teams with understanding actions required on mobilisation and ensure that these are executed in line with timetable You will ensure health and safety of all colleagues within the business and report any incidents via the approved company processes  Manage and Develop Team Working effectively as part of a team Building relationships with key stakeholders Direct management of 2 team members Supervision and development of junior team members, supporting their career progression while focusing on client service, ensure adequate business partnering and commercial knowledge Person specification Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or QBE with varied experience in accounting roles Experience of business partnering senior stakeholders with the ability to challenge, influence and persuade at all levels High numeric and analytical skills and attention to detail Comfortable developing and working with complex spreadsheets Demonstrable commercial finance experience of improving business results and adding value Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically Ability to analyse, evaluate and present information in a clear and concise way Experience of operating within a multi-site, multi-contract organization Good working knowledge of SAP