Finance Administrator

at  Ward Security Ltd

ARE YOU AN ANALYTICAL AND DETAIL-ORIENTATED PROFESSIONAL LOOKING TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN OPERATIONS AND FINANCE? JOIN OUR TEAM AS A FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR AND BE AT THE HEART OF DRIVING FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE!

As a Finance Administrator, you will play a critical role in maintaining all company cost models, in accordance with the company’s operational procedures. You will be responsible for managing budget dates, contract renewal processes, and ongoing site performance reviews of the business alongside the Senior Operations and Finance teams.
The role will provide the opportunity for the ideal candidate to develop their skills through internal and external training and take on additional responsibilities as the company grows.
Job Title: Finance Administrator - known internally as Operations Finance Coordinator
Location: Ward Security, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ
Salary: £26,500 per annum
Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Proven experience in a similar role
• ACA part qualified or above (would be preferred but not essential)
• Experience of working in a fast paced, changing environment
• Advance knowledge on Excel formulas, look ups, pivots, and manipulation of data
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Time management and ability to prioritise tasks and deal with tasks concurrently
• Strong organisational skills
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High standard of personal presentation

WHO WE ARE:

Ward Security provides security services solutions to a range of UK businesses. Security services include: CCTV security systems, property management, guard dog security, key holding services, security guard patrol services, response alarm systems and more. With over 1500+ of our amazing people operating nationally.
We seek the best talent to uphold our vision “We look after our people; our people look after our clients. We aim to retain and attract the very best of both”.

• Forming, instigating and enforcing the company procedures regarding contract renewals for operational needs
• Providing costings for all regions. Ensuring all costings are agreed, signed, and are kept up to date, including liaising with Directors, Senior Account Managers and Account Managers, when needed, to discuss new costings, amendments, reviews and terminations
• Reviewing, maintaining and filing all CIS sheets for the business in conjunction with 12 month site performance reviews (P&L) ahead of renewals
• Ensuring all elements of costings are complete, and that appropriate uplifts for contracts are included ahead of renewals, including the maintenance of CIS Logs for all contracts
• Assisting with managing all Security Personnel contracts
• Specific financial support to the Regional Accounts Managers
• Liaising with Operations and Finance to ensure the operational and financial objectives of the business are aligned and met
• Ensuring the integrity of standing data is maintained
• Other duties and ad hoc requests from clients and colleagues to support the growth of the business
• Processing CIS Folders
• Producing departmental stats
• Assist with Small section of Credit Control if required