Key Objectives of the Role:
-Consolidate and review budgets, forecasts, business plans
-Prepare Divisional management accounts and comparison against forecasts and budgets
-Prepare Cashflow forecasts on a fortnightly basis
-Review cash performance against budgets and forecasts
-Ad-hoc finance dept duties eg preparation of insurance returns, order book preparation
-Ad-hoc finance projects on individual contracts eg review of system, review of contract performance
-Monitoring of performance against internal audit recommendations
-Liaising with senior management
Job Level Overview:
Subject to managerial direction, the Job Holder will generally be subject to broad practices and procedures that are covered by functional/business precedents and policies. The job holder will generally be at least 'part' professionally qualified and will probably possess some specialised knowledge/skills gained through 'on the job' experience. The Job Holder's performance will have either a very small impact on plc performance, or a small impact on Business Group performance.
Operational Accountabilities:
-Accountable for specific areas of responsibility and deliverables and manages the associated risks
-Delivers activities to support operational objectives for their specific contract, project or specialism
-Inputs to planning activities with horizons of typically 6 months to one year
-Operates within agreed operational and/or management guidelines
-Interacts with client or users around specific work efforts and deliverables
-Supports delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards
-Manages the activities of others to meet deadlines and quality standards taking account of impact outside area of responsibility
-Focus of work is predominantly against defined targets but performs a range of tasks from complex to straightforward
Financial Accountabilities:
-Typically manages cost centre budget (first line budgetary accountability)
-Identifies ways to reduce cost and improve service
-Manages variable costs (e.g. overtime and agency costs)
Knowledge and Applied Skills:
-Thorough working knowledge of one functional area through significant job experience & training
-Experience of supporting a business contract and/or providing support to a professional function
-Likely to have 5 years business experience and/or be a fully qualified professional with minimum of 2 years PQE with Intermediate Level Qualifications.
This is a SkyBlue Solutions vacancy and we are operating as an employment Business/Agency in this instance.
As an Equal Opportunities organisation SkyBlue guarantees that all applicants will receive equal treatment within our application and selection process.