Senior Finance Manager

Job description / Role

Effective management of the finance function for all ILE colleges. Produce accurate and on time financial statements in accordance with contractual obligations and group policies.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare monthly management accounts with in the deadlines and lead the review with the UK team.
• Ensure all records are kept in line with company policies and internal controls are robust and tested on regular basis. Advise FD where possible improvements are required.
• Ensure integrity of the data through regular balance sheet reconciliation.
• Working capital management. Preparing and submitting weekly cash-flow forecast.
• Prepare bottom up budgets, providing robust variance analysis to Senior Management on costs and identifying any risks and opportunities to improve the contractual performance.
• Working closely with operational teams to develop cost to completion model taking into account all commercial risks and opportunities relevant to the contract. Review this on QTR with senior management.
• Managing and developing the relationship with UK finance, ensuring all reporting requirements are met accurately to the appropriate deadlines.
• Manage day to day finance and accounting function.
• Support Finance Director to develop and implement management policies.
• Develop and implement processes to improve efficiency.
• Lead the year-end audit process.
• To deliver effective management information on financial activity across the contract, including an analysis of trends and challenges to the COO and FD.
• Providing ad-hoc analysis and reports to support the Senior Management Team in their roles.
• Maintain authorisation matrix and make sure that the latest authorisation matrix is followed at all times.
• Effective performance management and development of direct reports.

Requirements

• A professionally recognised financial qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Experience of working in a busy and challenging environment.
• Expert in financial modelling.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Person
• Able to deal effectively with sensitive issues
• A professional and flexible approach
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Nurture partnership and effective teamwork
• Builds trust with all stakeholders
• Real passion and enthusiasm to succeed
• Knows how to deliver key projects / initiatives

About the Company

Interserve Learning & Employment provides first class skills, education and employment services to help break down barriers to prosperity. Our ever expanding team offers flexible, tailored support to teenagers and adults from all walks of life, including school leavers, employees who seek career development and anyone who, through illness or changing circumstances, has been prevented from completing their journey into work. With our help, tens of thousands of people a year embark on training or jobs, which has a positive impact on wider communities and local economies.