KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

PURPOSE: Commercial Support

• Business Partner key stakeholders (financial and non-financial) ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities
• Attend and actively contribute to designated site and client meetings
• Delivering proactive ad-hoc financial analysis with summarised findings to support business unit 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

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS: KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Industry experience gained within a multi-site multi-contract complex organisation
• Experience of management accounting inclusive of accounting adjustments, producing reports/analysis to support commercial decision making
• Analytical and with a high level of attention to detail
• Experience of business partnering non-finance professionals to support the delivery of sound financial information

Desirable:

• Experience of training and mentoring junior team members
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Excel Macros and VBA
• Experience of SAP and Cognos as analysis and reporting tools

Performance Standards

• Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically - to both finance and non-finance people
• Pro-active and energetic approach
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence internal and external parties
• Self-motivated with an ability to effectively plan and organise own work
• Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales

Leadership behaviours

• Communication – ability to manage, develop and lead peers
• Can Do – Finds new / quicker ways of meeting goals, shows conviction in own judgement and decisions, responds quickly under pressure and overcomes hurdles to achieve targets
• Share Success – Provides task related feedback to do the job effectively and provides excellent service. Delegates tasks to develop others
• Passion for Quality – Sets demanding performance expectations, sets priorities to maximise benefits, tracks the commercial implications of a situation in a step by step way
• Win through Teamwork – Pursues friendly relationships with colleagues and clients, makes contact with colleagues across the organisation and shares own knowledge and insight and displays a high level of energy and commitment to the role and organisation
• Embrace Diversity – Listens to others and values their contributions, receptive to new and builds on ideas and acts in ethical and socially responsible manner

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Reporting into the Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in managing a portfolio of contracts with varying contract types and varying size. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to commercial activities undertaken.

PURPOSE: Commercial Support

• Business Partner key stakeholders (financial and non-financial) ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities
• Attend and actively contribute to designated site and client meetings
• Delivering proactive ad-hoc financial analysis with summarised findings to support business unit 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 maintenanc