Job Title
Level 2 Contract Accountant
Responsible to
Finance Business Partner
Location
Parklands
Department
Finance
This role profile is a guide to the work you will initially be required to undertake. It may be changed from time to time to incorporate changing circumstances. It does not form part of your contract of employment.
Overall Purpose of the Role
As an Accountant at Compass, you will work within a financially focussed team in understanding key drivers of the business and to support in driving improved business performance. The role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to any commercial activities undertaken.
Key Accountabilities
PURPOSE: Commercial Support
Help to business partner key stakeholders (financial and non-financial) ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities
Aid in delivering proactive ad-hoc financial analysis to support business unit decision making
Understand and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from volumetric and other contract mechanisms - and ongoing business performance
Understand and highlight the financial risks and opportunities arising from balance sheet maintenance
PERFORMANCE
Help prepare key business reporting such as month end reports, business reviews, client reports, budgets, cash analysis and other ad-hoc analysis to be discussed at monthly review.
Monthly balance sheet review for area of responsibility, escalating key risks/ opportunities to senior stakeholders.
Support closing monthly accounts ensuring sales and costs are accurately and appropriately recognised.
Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing, active management of debt ledgers and timely resolution of queries
Support with the budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating the budget, understanding variances and preparing the budget presentation for senior stakeholders
Support with completion of documentation for client tenders, negotiations and capital expenditure appraisals
Support operational teams with understanding actions required on mobilisation and ensure that these are executed in line with timetable
You will ensure health and safety of all colleagues within the business and report any incidents via the approved company processes
PEOPLE: Relationship Management
Working effectively as part of a team
Building relationships with key stakeholder
Candidate Requirements: Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
Have completed the first level of their professional exam qualifications [CIMA/ACCA/ACA]
Demonstrate passion for Finance and an understanding of management accounting
Analytical and with a high level of attention to detail
An effective communicator with the ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically
Desirable:
Ability to adapt to a changing environment
Good knowledge of Excel
Experience of SAP, Cognos and Quick Sights as analysis and reporting tools
Performance Standards
Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically - to both finance and non-finance people
Pro-active and energetic approach
Ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely
Self-motivated with an ability to effectively plan and organise own work
Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales
Leadership behaviours
Communication - ability to work well with peers
Can Do - Finds new / quicker ways of meeting goals, responds quickly under to achieve targets
Share Success - Provides task related feedback to do the job effectively and provides excellent service.
Passion for Quality - Understands performance expectations, understands priorities to maximise benefits, helps to track the commercial implications
Win through Teamwork - Pursues friendly relationships with colleagues and clients, makes contact with colleagues across the organisation and shares own knowledge and insight and displays a high level of energy and commitment to the role and organisation
Embrace Diversity - Listens to others and values their contributions, receptive to new and builds on ideas and acts in ethical and socially responsible manner