Overview
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Location: Parklands Office, minimum 3 days per week. Department: Finance. This role profile is a guide to the work you will initially be required to undertake and may change to reflect circumstances. It does not form part of your contract of employment.
Overall Purpose of the Role
As a Senior Contract Accountant at Compass, you will work within a financially focussed team to understand key drivers of the business and support in driving improved business performance. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to commercial activities undertaken.
Key Accountabilities
* Purpose: Commercial Support — Partner with key stakeholders (financial and non-financial) to ensure strong commercial and operational decision making, manage financial risks and opportunities.
* Attend designated site and client meetings.
* Deliver proactive ad-hoc financial analysis to support business unit decision making.
* Understand and manage financial risks and opportunities arising from volumetric and other contract mechanisms and ongoing business performance.
* Understand and highlight financial risks and opportunities arising from balance sheet maintenance.
Performance
* Prepare key business reporting such as month-end reports, business reviews, client reports, budgets, cash analysis and other ad-hoc analysis for monthly review.
* Assist in training operational teams in the use of business reporting to understand and improve their financial performance.
* Monthly balance sheet review for the area of responsibility, escalating key risks/opportunities to senior stakeholders.
* Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing, active management of debt ledgers and timely resolution of queries.
* Support budgeting and forecasting by consolidating the budget, analysing variances and preparing budget presentations for senior stakeholders.
* Support with completion of documentation for client tenders, negotiations and capital expenditure appraisals.
* Support operational teams with mobilisation actions and ensure timely execution in line with timetable.
* Ensure health and safety of all colleagues and report incidents via approved processes.
People: Relationship Management
* Work effectively as part of a team.
* Build relationships with key stakeholders.
* Support development of junior team members and facilitate training for new team members and operators.
Candidate Requirements: Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Actively studying Accountant in CIMA/ACCA/ACA (CIMA: Strategic Level or ACCA: Strategic Professional Modules) and experience in an accounting role.
* Experience of management accounting including accounting adjustments and producing reports/analysis to support commercial decision making.
* Analytical with a high level of attention to detail.
* Experience of business partnering non-finance professionals to support the delivery of sound financial information.
Desirable
* Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
* Experience of SAP and Cognos as analysis and reporting tools.
Performance Standards
* Excellent communication skills to convey information clearly to finance and non-finance audiences.
* Pro-active and energetic approach; ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence internal and external parties.
* Self-motivated with the ability to plan and organise own work.
* Capacity to manage a broad spectrum of work under pressure and deliver within timescales.
Leadership Behaviours
* Communication – develop and lead peers.
* Can Do – find new/quick ways to meet goals, act under pressure, and overcome hurdles.
* Share Success – provide feedback and delegate to develop others.
* Passion for Quality – set high performance standards and consider commercial implications step-by-step.
* Win through Teamwork – collaborate with colleagues and clients, share knowledge and energy.
* Embrace Diversity – listen to others, build on ideas and act ethically and responsibly.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
* Accounting
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