Commercial Finance Manager
Location
Warrington, Cheshire | United Kingdom
Job description
This is a key role within the commercial team requiring a commercially astute commercial professional with a proven track record of business partnering, managing and developing a team, analysing complex data and managing work in progress and cashflow whilst acting as a conduit between the finance function and the business’s operational team.
Responsibilities
Commercial and Financial Management
- Cost Value Reconciliations- understand and explain all elements of the CVR
- Weekly P&L development – work with the Commercial Director and Finance Director to compile accurate weekly P&Ls
- Management of Application for Payment to the Client
- Management of Assessment of AfPs for Subcontractors
- Accountability for conversion of WIP into Applications, and ultimately to cash receipts
- Lead on maximising value and minimising costs for the project
- Development of forecast of monthly, quarterly and annual revenue and budgets
- Reporting Actuals v Budget
- Capture of full value and conversion to cash
- Minimise WIP/Debt position – regularly reporting current position against internal KPIs
- Maintain the integrity of data throughout the process of applications, variations, DFEs, rejections, invoicing, work in progress and billing
- Work with internal departments to develop automated system improvements, integration and reporting tools to manage the integrity of data. Manage the end to end billing process – from WIP to cash
Contract Management
- Ensuring all contract requirements are strictly adhered to by the commercial/delivery teams
- Early identification of risks leading to impact/likelihood mitigation or reduction
- Management of the NEC3 ECC or TSC contracts with the client
- Robust EWN management
- Managing notification and quotations of CEs leading to cost and time recovery
- Management of the Cl.31 programme with the Operations team
- Lead and guide the operations team to adhere to all contractual requirements
- Manage subcontractors
- Administration of contracts, ensuring all delay damages/financial risk is mitigated prior to disputes arising
- Subcontracted Works
- Management and oversight of the subcontractor applications/invoicing process, whilst assuring the costs incurred
- Regularly review the approved supply chain and ensure best value, including negotiation and award of subcontracts using the appropriate suite of orders
- Maintain an oversight of subcontracted works through to completion of billing
- Support processing and on-boarding of new sub-contractors. Gathering the relevant information and documentation from sub-contractor and completing pre-evaluation questionnaires.
- Management and Development
- Manage and develop a talented but inexperienced team
- Work with wider Commercial team to embed consistent processes and ways of working
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Financial Management Understanding and Experience
- Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or qualified through demonstrable experience
- Data management and analysis
- IT – Strong Excel skills with ability to build and maintain complex business models and analyse large amounts of data
- Self-motivation, passion and a driven ‘can do’ attitude
- Be collaborative and forward-thinking; maintaining a healthy knowledge of industry changes and technology advancements
- Challenge the status quo
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence internal stakeholders and external clients
- Experience working under NEC 3/4 contracts preferred
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 3x life assurance
- Employee Assistance Program (discount from high street retailers)
- Virgin Media - 'My Rates' discount
- Occupational Health
- Access to apprenticeships
About You
About Us
Svella Connect is a leading provider of telecoms and digital infrastructure, building and installing high-speed broadband networks to help connect businesses and residents with full-fibre internet. With depots in Warrington, Leeds and Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, we are a leading contractor for telecoms and internet providers such as Virgin Media and carry out a range of projects across Yorkshire, Midlands and the North West.
Our vision is to be the employer of choice in the industry by investing in long-term growth, introducing technology, innovation and developing efficient ways of working to ensure excellent service for our clients and their customers.
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