Finance Manager - Managed Contracts

MCS Group is delighted to be assisting a key client source an interim Finance Manager for a period of 12 months.

Belfast based/hybrid role. Competitive salary & benefits on offer.

The Role:

As Finance Manager - Managed Contracts you will work alongside the contract management team and regional finance teams, this role will drive the success of the area in delivering against financial commitments. Specifically, you will hold the contract management leads to account on delivering revenue, profit and cash targets, provide financial insight to drive action and strategic decisions, and drive the commercial value add and cost transformation agendas.

What you'll be doing

• Business partner the Contract Management teams across a range of sectors
• Drive financial performance including monitoring budgets for all contracts
• Ownership and creation of profit optimisation plans including cost transformation, revenue assurance and commercial value add opportunities
• Ownership of the managed contracts cost base including Service costs - driving insight into this and identifying areas of opportunity to optimise margin
• Review processes and drive linkage between Bid P&L and in life financial performance/outlook
• Provide financial guidance and support to the Senior leadership team on risks, opportunities, variances and Gap Plans.
• Drive consistency in the financial management and control of all bespoke Contracts. Including in life, CGR's, change controls, extensions, customer interactions, Government returns and Business Director support.
• Manage the commercial risks and opportunities across the sectors, ensuring they are clearly understood and the available levers are pulled to mitigate.
• Provide financial support to Contract Management Evolution.

The skills you'll need

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with at least 2 years post qualified experience
• Experience business partnering senior stakeholders in delivery of business objectives, and driving and influencing business decisions and strategy
• Track record of proven financial delivery and profit improvement initiatives
• Experience in leading change and driving transformation
• Strategic mindset to balance both short and long term strategies to deliver business growth

Benefits

• 10% on target bonus
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Company Pension Scheme; 5% employee, 10% employer contribution
• Company Share Plan
• Discounted Company products
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary & hybrid/flexible working arrangements on offer

What do I do next?

If the above sounds like you, then get in touch with Clare Simpson at MCS Group to discuss in more detail or submit your CV via the link provided.

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