Description
My client a leader in the Financial industry is recruiting for a contract Finance Manager that is (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
Overall Purpose of the Finance Manager
To manage a team of 3 for the financial elements of all bids and business cases, inc new proposition development, providing both support to the business teams and also constructive challenge.
Skills & Experience Required
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to constructively challenge others
Considerable experience of providing finance partnership on commercial opportunities
The ability to interpret and summarise financial analysis, provided by another team, into meaningful business information.
A good understanding of accounting principles
Strong Excel and business modelling skills.
Good organising, time management and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to achieve challenging deadlines
Knowledge of the payments or financial services industry
A relevant degree
Experience of M&A
Accountabilities of the Finance Manager
Manage a team of 2
Interface with Bid and proposition development teams, both in support and constructive challenge.
Interface with central finance teams, both in terms of providing information and also securing specialist advice (tax etc)
Finance support and partnership for all business development, customer pricing and product development activity
Financial modelling for business development, new business/renewal activity and product development and other non-customer focused activity
Liaison with tax advisers and the finance control team on tax matters relating to new business and other activity
Liaison with the finance control team and others to ensure that billing, foreign exchange and other relevant matters are adequately considered and addressed
Attendance at and constructive input into business development, sales and product meetings to discuss and develop commercial opportunities